Rosemarie Schuder
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Rosemarie Schuder is a German
writer.
family in Jena
. She attended a girl's school and took the Abitur
in 1947. Subsequently she worked as a freelance journalist
for the East German newspaper Tägliche Rundschau and Neue Zeit. She interned for hands on experience at the Jena Glassworks in 1952. From 1957 to 1959, she underwent a study abroad in Italy
. Since 1958, she has been married to writer
Rudolf Hirsch and lives as a freelance writer in Berlin
.
Rosemarie Schuder is the writer of numerous historical novel
s in which she deals with primarily themes from German history like the Münster
Rebellion of 1534
or the fate of important people like Paracelsus
, Johannes Kepler
and Michelangelo
.
Rosemarie Schuder has belonged to the P.E.N.
-Zentrum of East Germany since 1978 being a member of the PEN-Zentrums Deutschland today as well as the Deutsche Schillergesellschaft. Since 1951 she has belonged to the Ost-CDU
ending with her withdrawal from the party in March 1990. She has received the 1958 Heinrich Mann Prize
, the National Prize of East Germany
in each 1969, 1978 and 1988, the 1976 Lion Feuchtwanger Prize as well as the 1988 Goethe Prize of the East German Capital.
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...
writer.
Life
Rosemarie Schuder came from a Middle classMiddle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
family in Jena
Jena
Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...
. She attended a girl's school and took the Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in 1947. Subsequently she worked as a freelance journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for the East German newspaper Tägliche Rundschau and Neue Zeit. She interned for hands on experience at the Jena Glassworks in 1952. From 1957 to 1959, she underwent a study abroad in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Since 1958, she has been married to writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
Rudolf Hirsch and lives as a freelance writer in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.
Rosemarie Schuder is the writer of numerous historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
s in which she deals with primarily themes from German history like the Münster
Münster
Münster is an independent city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also capital of the local government region Münsterland...
Rebellion of 1534
Münster Rebellion
The Münster Rebellion was an attempt by radical Anabaptists to establish a communal sectarian government in the German city of Münster. The city became an Anabaptist center from 1534 to 1535, and fell under Anabaptist rule for 18 months — from February 1534, when the city hall was seized and...
or the fate of important people like Paracelsus
Paracelsus
Paracelsus was a German-Swiss Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist....
, Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his eponymous laws of planetary motion, codified by later astronomers, based on his works Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome of Copernican...
and Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art...
.
Rosemarie Schuder has belonged to the P.E.N.
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
-Zentrum of East Germany since 1978 being a member of the PEN-Zentrums Deutschland today as well as the Deutsche Schillergesellschaft. Since 1951 she has belonged to the Ost-CDU
Christian Democratic Union (East Germany)
The Christian Democratic Union of Germany ) was an East German political party founded in 1945. It was part of the National Front with the Socialist Unity Party of Germany until 1989....
ending with her withdrawal from the party in March 1990. She has received the 1958 Heinrich Mann Prize
Heinrich Mann Prize
The Heinrich Mann Prize is a literary award given annually by the Berlin Academy of Art . The prize given for works with socially critical aspects in a character that would honor Heinrich Mann...
, the National Prize of East Germany
National Prize of East Germany
The National Prize of the German Democratic Republic was an award of the German Democratic Republic given out in three different classes for scientific, artistic, and other meritorious achievement...
in each 1969, 1978 and 1988, the 1976 Lion Feuchtwanger Prize as well as the 1988 Goethe Prize of the East German Capital.
Works
- Glas (Glass), Leipzig 1952
- Die Strumpfwirker (The Dull Worker), Berlin 1953
- Ich hab's gewagt (I Have Dared It), Berlin 1954
- Der Ketzer von Naumburg (The Heretic of Naumburg), Berlin 1955
- Meine Sichel ist scharf (My Sickle id Sharp), Berlin 1955
- Paracelsus, Berlin 1955
- Der Sohn der Hexe (The Witch's Son), Berlin 1957
- In der Mühle des Teufels (In the Devil's Grinder), Berlin 1959
- Der Tag von Rocca di Campo (The Day of Rocca di Campo), Berlin 1959
- Die Störche von Langenbach (The Storks of Langenbach), Berlin 1961
- Der Gefesselte (The Bound), Berlin 1962
- Die zerschlagene Madonna (The Smashed Madonna), Berlin 1964
- Tartuffe 63 oder Die Ehe der Michaela Schlieker (Tartuffe 63 of the Marriage of Michaela Schlieker), Berlin 1965
- Die Erleuchteten oder Das Bild des armen Lazarus zu Münster in Westfalen, von wenig Furchtsamen auch der Terror der Liebe genannt (The Illustration or Image of the poor Lazarus of Münster in Westphalia, of important Timidness also called the Terror of Love), Berlin 1968
- Paracelsus und der Garten der Lüste (Paracelsus and the Garden of Lusts), Berlin 1972
- Agrippa und das Schiff der Zufriedenen (Agrippa and the Ship of the Content), Berlin 1977
- Serveto vor Pilatus (Serveto in front of Pilatus), Berlin 1982
- Der gelbe Fleck (The Yellow Spot), Berlin 1987 (together with Rudolf Hirsch)
- Die Bilder der Königin (The Picture of the Queen), Berlin 1990
- Welt und Traum des Hieronymus Bosch (World and Dreams of Hieronymus Bosch), Berlin 1991
- Botticelli, Berlin 1996
- Nummer 58866 - Judenkönig (Number 58866 - Jewish King), Berlin 1996 (together with Rudolf Hirsch)
- Hochverrat oder Seltsame Wege zu Ferdinand Freiligrath (High Treason or Strange Ways of Ferdinand Freiligrath), Zürich 2001
- Deutsches Stiefmutterland (German Step-Mother Land), Teetz 2003
- Der "Fremdling aus dem Osten" / Eduard Lasker - Jude, Liberaler, Gegenspieler Bismarcks (The "Stranger from the East" / Eduard Lasker - Jew, Liberal, Bismarck's Opponent), Berlin: Verlag für Berlin-Brandenburg 2008
Publishing work
- Otto Nuschke, Berlin 1953
- Hieronymus Bosch: Hieronymus Bosch, Berlin 1975
Literature
- Edda Eska: Merkmale und Strukturen des historischen Romans (Characteristics and Structure of Historical Novels), Berlin 1981
- Werner Schuder (Editor): Hirsch geb. Schuder, Rosemarie (Ps. Rosemarie Schuder). In: Kürschners Deutscher Literatur-Kalender 1984 (Hirsch née Schuder, Rosemarie (Pseudonym: Rosemarie Schuder). In Kürschner's German Literary Calendar 1984). 59. Jahrgang. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin and New York 1984