Jutta Richter
Encyclopedia
Jutta Richter is a German
author
of children's and youth literature
.
Richter spent her youth in the Ruhr
and Sauerland
and at the age of 15 she spent a year in Detroit (USA). There she wrote her first book, so as not to forget her native language, and published the book whilst still a schoolgirl.
After studying Theology
, German
and Communication
in Münster she has worked since 1978 as a freelance writer
at Schloss Westerwinkel in Ascheberg
and in Lucca
(Tuscany
).
Jutta Richter married the German author Ralf Thenior.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
author
Author
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of children's and youth literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
.
Richter spent her youth in the Ruhr
Ruhr
The Ruhr is a medium-size river in western Germany , a right tributary of the Rhine.-Description:The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 2,200 feet...
and Sauerland
Sauerland
The Sauerland is a rural, hilly area spreading across most of the south-eastern part of North Rhine-Westphalia, in parts heavily forested and, apart from the major valleys, sparsely inhabited...
and at the age of 15 she spent a year in Detroit (USA). There she wrote her first book, so as not to forget her native language, and published the book whilst still a schoolgirl.
After studying Theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, German
German studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the...
and Communication
Communication studies
Communication Studies is an academic field that deals with processes of communication, commonly defined as the sharing of symbols over distances in space and time. Hence, communication studies encompasses a wide range of topics and contexts ranging from face-to-face conversation to speeches to mass...
in Münster she has worked since 1978 as a freelance writer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
at Schloss Westerwinkel in Ascheberg
Ascheberg
Ascheberg is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.The neighbouring cities, towns and municipalities of Ascheberg are the city Münster, the town Drensteinfurt , the city Hamm, the town Werne Ascheberg is a municipality in the district of...
and in Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
(Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
).
Jutta Richter married the German author Ralf Thenior.
Awards
- 2000 "Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis" for Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen oder Die Geschichte vom Gegenteil
- 2000 "LUCHS des Jahres" for Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen
- 2001 "Internationaler UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
-Preis" NominationNominationNomination is part of the process of selecting a candidate for either election to an office, or the bestowing of an honor or award.In the context of elections for public office, a candidate who has been selected by a political party is normally said to be the nominee of that party...
for Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen - 2001 Deutscher JugendliteraturpreisDeutscher JugendliteraturpreisThe Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis is an annual award established in 1956 by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth to recognise outstanding works of children's literature. It is Germany's only state-funded literary award. In the past, authors from many countries...
for Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen - 2004 "LUCHS" book of the month August for Hechtsommer
- 2004 "LesePeter" Septembre for Hechtsommer
- 2005 "Katholischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis" for Hechtsommer
- 2006 DeutschlandfunkDeutschlandfunkDeutschlandfunk is a German public broadcasting radio station, broadcasting national news and current affairs.-History:Broadcasting in the Federal Republic of Germany is reserved under the Basic Law to the states. This means that all public broadcasting is regionalised...
– "Die besten 7 Bücher für junge Leser" im November 2006 für Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe - 2007 "Premio Andersen" (Italian children's literatureChildren's literatureChildren's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
awardAwardAn award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
) for Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe - 2008 Mildred L. Batchelder AwardMildred L. Batchelder AwardThe Mildred L. Batchelder Award, also known as the Batchelder Award, is an award granted annually by the Association for Library Service to Children a division of the American Library Association . The award is named in honor of Mildred L. Batchelder, former director of the ALSC...
for Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe
Literature
- Bruno Blume: Erinnerungen an eine verlorene Kindheit. Versuch einer umfassenden Rezension. In: Bulletin Jugend und Literatur. Geesthacht, 32, H. 2, 2001, p. 21
- Christoph Meckel: Plagiat oder Lärm um nichts? Die Debatte um Jutta Richters "Hinter dem Bahnhof liegt das Meer". Eine Dokumentation. In: Bulletin Jugend und Literatur. Geesthacht, 33, H. 3, 2002. p. 7-9, 29-30.
- Juliane Schier: Jutta Richter. Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorin. Leben und Werke. Dortmund: Univ. Hausarb. 1999.