Martin Grzimek
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Martin Grzimek, German author, born in Trutzhain
in 1950.
Having spent a number of years living and working in South America
and the U.S., he now resides in a village near Heidelberg
.
His work that raised the most interest is Shadowlife
, a near-future mystery in which the nature of book itself is questioned.
Grzimek is a member of International PEN
has won a number of literary prizes.
Schwalmstadt
Schwalmstadt is the largest town in the Schwalm-Eder district, in northern Hesse, Germany. It was established only in 1970 with the amalgamation of the towns of Treysa and Ziegenhain together with some outlying villages to form the town of Schwalmstadt.-Location:Schwalmstadt lies in the Schwalm...
in 1950.
Having spent a number of years living and working in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and the U.S., he now resides in a village near Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
.
His work that raised the most interest is Shadowlife
Shadowlife
Shadowlife is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1997. It marks a change in the band's musical style, moving towards alternative rock...
, a near-future mystery in which the nature of book itself is questioned.
Grzimek is a member of International PEN
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....
has won a number of literary prizes.
Works
- Berger, 1980
- Stillstand des Herzens, 1982 (translated as Heartstop: Three Stories by Breon Mitchell)
- Trutzhain, 1984
- Die Beschattung, 1989 (translated as ShadowlifeShadowlifeShadowlife is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1997. It marks a change in the band's musical style, moving towards alternative rock...
by Breon Mitchell) - El factor tropical, 1992
- Feuerfalter, 1992
- Ein Bärenleben, 1995 (with Marcus Herrenberger)
- Mostar – Skizzen und Splitter, 1995
- Von einem, der verzweifelt versucht, sich zu verlieben, 1995
- Rudi bärenstark, 1998 (with Marcus Herrenberger)
- Das Austernfest, 2004
- Die unendliche Straße, 2005