Helmut Krausser

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Helmut Krausser
Helmut Krausser

Helmut Krausser (July 11, 1964) is a German author, poet and playwright who was born in Esslingen am Neckar.

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[edit] Biography

Krausser lives in Munich and Berlin. He married Beatrice Renauer in 1991.

In 1993 he received the Toucan Award.

After a few smaller novels his literary breakthrough arrived with Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Because of the complexity and strong historical base of this widely recognized masterpiece, Krausser is often compared to Umberto Eco; however, he himself prefers to point out differences instead of similarities to Eco (source: Diaries 1992-2004). Since then, many of his books have been translated into multiple languages and plays of his have been performed all over the world.

[edit] Works

[edit] Novels, Short Stories and Poems

  • Könige über dem Ozean. Munich: Knaus, 1989
  • Spielgeld. Munich: Kirchheim, 1990
  • Fette Welt. Munich: List, 1992
  • Tagebücher Mai 1992 - April 2004. Munich: Belleville, 1992-2004, each year one month
  • Melodien oder Nachträge zum quecksilbernen Zeitalter. Munich: List, 1993
  • Die Zerstörung der europäischen Städte. Munich: List, 1994
  • Thanatos. Munich: Luchterhand, 1996
  • Der große Bagarozy. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1997
  • Schweine und Elefanten. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999
  • Das Kaninchen, das den Jäger erschoss - und andere bizarre Todesfälle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1999
  • Gedichte 79-99. Munich: Belleville, 1999
  • Schmerznovelle. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2001
  • Wenn Gwendolin nachts schlafen ging. Munich: Kunstmann, 2002
  • UC (Ultrachronos). Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003
  • Strom, Gedichte 99-03. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, 2003
  • Die wilden Hunde von Pompeii. Reinbek near Hamburg: Rowohlt, not yet published - September 2004

[edit] Plays

  • Stücke 93-03. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer, 2003, includes:
    • Lederfresse
      • English: Leatherface Fischer, 1996, transl. by Tony Meech
    • Haltesteller Geister
    • Denotation Babel

[edit] Other

Krausser wrote several contributions and articles in numerous newspapers and magazines. Furthermore records and radio plays of him were released. Two movies have been made from his novels to date (2004).

[edit] External links

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