Harald Martenstein
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Harald Martenstein is a German journalist and author.
Studies in Freiburg. From 1981 to 1988, he was a journalist at the Stuttgarter Zeitung
and from 1988 to 1997 he was a journalist at Tagesspiegel
in Berlin. Then, Martenstein took up for a short time the line of the culture editorship at the Abendzeitung (AZ)
in Munich
. However, he returned a little later as senior editor to the Tagesspiegel. Since 2002, he has written a column
for Die Zeit
titled "Lebenszeichen", which since May 24, 2007 appears in Zeit-Magazin LEBEN (a supplement to Die Zeit) as "Harald Martenstein". Since 2004 Martenstein also writes a column for GEO Kompakt.
In 2004, he received the Egon-Erwin-Kisch-Preis
for the second best report published in German in 2004.
In February 2007, Martenstein's novel debut Heimweg
was released and later won the Corine Debütpreis. He has also published several volumes of his collected columns under different titles.
Martenstein lives in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Biography
Martenstein studied History and RomanceRomance languages
The Romance languages are a branch of the Indo-European language family, more precisely of the Italic languages subfamily, comprising all the languages that descend from Vulgar Latin, the language of ancient Rome...
Studies in Freiburg. From 1981 to 1988, he was a journalist at the Stuttgarter Zeitung
Stuttgarter Zeitung
The Stuttgarter Zeitung is a German-language daily newspaper edited in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with a run of about 200,000 sold copies daily....
and from 1988 to 1997 he was a journalist at Tagesspiegel
Der Tagesspiegel
Der Tagesspiegel is a classical liberal German daily newspaper...
in Berlin. Then, Martenstein took up for a short time the line of the culture editorship at the Abendzeitung (AZ)
Abendzeitung
The Abendzeitung , sometimes abbreviated to AZ, is a liberal morning tabloid newspaper from Munich, Germany. A localized edition is published in Nuremberg. The paper is published six days a week; the masthead of the Saturday edition is held in light blue...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. However, he returned a little later as senior editor to the Tagesspiegel. Since 2002, he has written a column
Column
A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a vertical structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below. For the purpose of wind or earthquake engineering, columns may be designed to resist lateral forces...
for Die Zeit
Die Zeit
Die Zeit is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism.With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper...
titled "Lebenszeichen", which since May 24, 2007 appears in Zeit-Magazin LEBEN (a supplement to Die Zeit) as "Harald Martenstein". Since 2004 Martenstein also writes a column for GEO Kompakt.
In 2004, he received the Egon-Erwin-Kisch-Preis
Egon-Erwin-Kisch-Preis
Egon-Erwin-Kisch-Preis is a literary prize of Germany....
for the second best report published in German in 2004.
In February 2007, Martenstein's novel debut Heimweg
Heimweg
Heimweg is a novel from the German author and journalist Harald Martenstein. It was released in February 2007. In Germany, it is currently the most popular representation of post-war fiction.-Plot:...
was released and later won the Corine Debütpreis. He has also published several volumes of his collected columns under different titles.
Martenstein lives in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
Works
- Männer sind wie Pfirsiche. C. Bertelsmann, München, 2007, ISBN 978-3-570-00961-1
- HeimwegHeimwegHeimweg is a novel from the German author and journalist Harald Martenstein. It was released in February 2007. In Germany, it is currently the most popular representation of post-war fiction.-Plot:...
. Roman, C. Bertelsmann, München, Feb. 2007, ISBN 978-3-570-00953-6 - Vom Leben gezeichnet. Tagebuch eines Endverbrauchers. Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg, August 2004.
- Wachsen Ananas auf Bäumen? Wie ich meinem Kind die Welt erkläre. Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg 2001.
- Spot aus! Licht an! Meine Story, zus. mit Ilja RichterIlja RichterIlja Richter is a German actor, television presenter, singer and author.- Life :In the 1970s Richter became famous in Germany as television presenter of Disco. As an actor he played several roles in films and in theatre. Richter wrote several books...
, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg 1999. - Das hat Folgen. Deutschland und seine Fernsehserien. Reclam, Leipzig 1996.
- Die Mönchsrepublik. ErotikErotik-Personnel:* - vocals, speech, guitar* B - vocals, guitars, bass, piano, lyrics* H. - guitar* 1853 - additional vocals, speech, lyrics* LR - vocals , lyrics...
in der deutschen Politik von Adenauer bis Claudia Nolte. Fannei & Walz, Berlin 1994.