Hans Fallada Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1988) Winner
Ralph Giordano
ラルフ・ジョルダーノ
Rarufu Jiorudāno
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-03-23 （Hamburg）
- Died
- 2014-12-10 （Cologne） age 91
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Hamburg → German Democratic Republic → Hamburg (West Germany) → Cologne
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Publicist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1951-2014
- Affiliations
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Central Council of Jews in Germany
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums | — | — | — | 1933-1940 | Germany |
Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Period:
1933-1940
Country:
Germany
Interrupted due to Nazi persecution
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Die Bertinis
1982 Historical novelSemi-autobiographical novel portraying a family of mixed ethnic heritage (including Jewish) from the end of the 19th century through the end of World War II.
Nazi GermanyHolocaustFamily history
Adaptations
- [TV series] Die Bertinis (1988)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- RealismStrong autobiographical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory of NazismAnti-communismCriticism of Islam
Health
-
Hip fracture2014Died from complications
Legacy
Known as a writer on Nazi era and its memory, successful with Die Bertinis. Controversial for opposing Cologne mosque.
In Popular Culture
- Piazzetta Ralph Giordano square named in Barmbek-Nord, Hamburg
Trivia
- Father Sicilian, mother German Jewish.
- Survived Holocaust by hiding in friend's cellar.
- Former communist, disillusioned with Stalinism.
- Produced first German TV documentary on Armenian genocide.