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Edition 6 (1961) Winner
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Edition 19 (1974) Winner
Michael Ende
ミヒャエル・エンデ
Mihyaeru Ende
Aliases:
Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-11-12 （Garmisch-Partenkirchen）
- Died
- 1995-08-28 （Filderstadt） age 65
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Munich (Schwabing) → Stuttgart → Genzano di Roma (near Rome) → Munich
Career
- Occupations
- Fiction writer, Children's author, Playwright, Actor
- Active Years
- 1960-1995
- Affiliations
- Die kleinen Fische (cabaret)
- Memberships
- Humanist Union
- Influenced By
- Edgar Ende (father), Novalis, Rainer Maria Rilke, Stefan George, Georg Trakl, Rudolf Steiner
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award nomination (1961)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf School, Stuttgart | — | High school | — | 1946-1948 | Germany |
| Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts | — | Performing Arts | — | 1948-1950 | Germany |
Waldorf School, Stuttgart
High school
Period:
1946-1948
Year of Graduation:
1948
Country:
Germany
Completed high-school education
Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Period:
1948-1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
Germany
Two-year scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver | 児童文学 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Committee | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | Momo | 児童文学 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Committee | 受賞 |
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1961
Work:
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Committee
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1974
Work:
Momo
Category:
児童文学
Organization:
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Neverending Story
1979 FantasyBastian steals a book and enters the fantasy world of Fantastica to save it, exploring themes of imagination.
ImaginationFantasy vs RealitySelf-discovery
Adaptations
- [Film] The NeverEnding Story / Wolfgang Petersen (1984)
- [Film] The NeverEnding Story II / George T. Miller (1990)
- [Film] The NeverEnding Story III / Peter MacDonald (1994)
- [Animated TV series] The Neverending Story (1995)
Translations
- Translated into more than 40 languages
Bibliography
- Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (1960)
- Jim Button and the Wild 13 (1962)
- Momo (1973)
- The Neverending Story (1979)
- The Night of Wishes (1989)
Translations by Author
- German translations of Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tales (unpublished)
Translations of Works
- Translated into more than 40 languages, sold over 35 million copies
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Surreal blend of reality and fantasyInteractive reader involvementAllegorical critique of modern society
- Recurring Motifs
- Loss of fantasy and magic in modern worldTime and theft of timeImportance of imagination
Health
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Stomach cancer1994年6月-1995年8月Underwent treatments but disease progressed, cause of death
Legacy
Renowned German fantasy and children's author, best known for The Neverending Story, with over 35 million copies sold in 40+ languages. Huge following in Japan.
Museums
- Kurohime Dowakan Shinano-machi, Japan Opened in 1990
Archives
- Kurohime Dowakan (Japan)
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptations of The Neverending Story are iconic
Quotes
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It is for this child in me, and in all of us, that I tell my stories.
Source: Interview (1985) -
One may enter the literary parlor via just about any door... There is but one door one may not enter it through, which is the nursery door.
Source: 1985 statement (1985)
Trivia
- Son of surrealist painter Edgar Ende
- Teen courier in anti-Nazi resistance
- Fascinated by Japan, visited multiple times
- Second wife Mariko Sato is Japanese translator