Ralph Giordano (1923–2014)
Author of Die Bertinis
About the Author
Ralph Giordano was born on March 23, 1923 in Hamburg, Germany. He was persecuted as a young man for his Jewish heritage. He was repeatedly interrogated by the Gestapo and survived the Nazi-era along with his parents and brother by hiding in a friend's cellar. After the war, he became a communist show more but left the German Communist Party in 1957 because of his dislike for Stalinism. He was a journalist and author. He joined the West German broadcaster WDR as a journalist in 1964 and remained there until 1988. He became a freelance writer, chronicling his experiences in Nazi Germany. He wrote 23 books during his lifetime including Die Bertinis, which tells the story of a German-Italian family from the late 19th century and into World War II. Recently, he became a prominent critic of Germany's failure to integrate Muslim immigrants. He died after being hospitalized following a fall at home on December 10, 2014 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Ralph Giordano
Wie kann diese Generation eigentlich noch atmen? - Briefe zu dem Buch Die zweite Schuld oder Von der Last Deutscher zu s (1990) 6 copies
Israel, um Himmels willen, Israel. 2 copies
Wird Deutschland wieder gefährlich? : mein Brief an Kanzler Kohl - Ursachen und Folgen (1993) 2 copies
Die Partei hat immer recht - mit einem Vorwort von Wolfgang Leonhard und einem neuen Text des Verfassers (1980) 1 copy
Associated Works
Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany (1999) — Afterword, some editions — 442 copies, 9 reviews
Twilight of the Wagners : the unveiling of a family's legacy (1997) — Introduction, some editions — 134 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1923-03-20
- Date of death
- 2014-12-10
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Journalist
Publizist
Schriftsteller
Regisseur - Organizations
- German Communist Party
- Awards and honors
- Schubart-Literaturpreis (1995)
Rheinischer Literaturpreis Siegburg (2006) - Relationships
- Massaquoi, Hans J. (Freund)
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Deutschland
- Places of residence
- Hamburg, Germany
Cologne, Germany - Place of death
- Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
- Disambiguation notice
- VIAF:12309047
- Associated Place (for map)
- Germany
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Reviews
Parijs, in een nabije toekomst. In het noorden van de stad bestrijden twee benden elkaar: De Cactussen (aangevoerd door Jeepster) en de Luizen. tegen een achtergrond van geweld en onverdraagzaamheid ontwikkeld zich een liefdesgeschiedenis, waardoor Jeepster uiteindelijk in een strafkolonie in de ruimte terechtkomt.
Na zijn terugkeer op aarde ontdekt Jeepster al snel dat er het een en ander is veranderd in zijn oude omgeving. Een zekere Geminiani is vast avn plan de heeerschappij over de hele stad in handen te krijgen. De enige manier om in de buurt van de villa te komen waarin deze gangster zich heeft verschanst, is via een ingewikkeld, ondergronds buizenstelsel.
Eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten über die Tierliebe des Autors und seiner Familie. War nicht mein Stil (und Tiere mag ich auch nicht besonders), aber ich hatte nichts anderes mit in der UBahn also hab ichs trotzdem ausgelesen. Waren ja nur 120 kleinformatige Seiten.
Jun 20, 2010German
Ein unglaubliches Leben, das fest auf moralisch-analytischen Grundsätzen steht. Ralph Giiordano ist ein Denker, den ich zutiefst bewundere.
Mar 20, 2023German
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- Members
- 381
- Popularity
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- Rating
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