Rudolph Chimelli
Encyclopedia
Rudolph Maximilian Chimelli (born 1928 in Munich
) is a German journalist
and writer
.
Chimelli studied first law and economy. In 1968 he went to Beirut
, from where he contributed to several newspapers with articles about the Arab world. In 1972 he moved to Moscow
and was from 1979 to 1998 redactor in Paris
for the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung
.
He published many of his journalistic works. In 1986 the Bundesverband Deutscher Zeitungsverleger awarded him the Theodor-Wolff-Preis. In 1992 Chimelli was honored with the Joseph-Roth-Preis, and in 2007 he received the Officer's Cross of the Republic of Germany.
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...
) is a German 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...
and 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....
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Chimelli studied first law and economy. In 1968 he went to Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, from where he contributed to several newspapers with articles about the Arab world. In 1972 he moved to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and was from 1979 to 1998 redactor in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
for the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung
Süddeutsche Zeitung
The Süddeutsche Zeitung , published in Munich, is the largest German national subscription daily newspaper.-Profile:The title literally translates as "South German Newspaper". It is read throughout Germany by 1.1 million readers daily and boasts a relatively high circulation abroad...
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He published many of his journalistic works. In 1986 the Bundesverband Deutscher Zeitungsverleger awarded him the Theodor-Wolff-Preis. In 1992 Chimelli was honored with the Joseph-Roth-Preis, and in 2007 he received the Officer's Cross of the Republic of Germany.
Works
- Bretagne, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe, 1982, 108 p., ISBN 3-455-28208-3
- 9mal Moskau, München: Piper, 1987, 231 pp., ISBN 3-492-15113-2.
- Matrioschka, Zurich: Vontobel-Stiftung, 1991.
- Islamismus, Zurich: Vontobel-Stiftung, 1993, 154 pp.
- Sicherheitsnadeln, Zurich: Vontobel-Stiftung,1996, 57 pp.
- Die Revolution mehrt ihre Kinder. Iranische Notizen, Vienna: Picus-Verlag, 2000, 151 pp., ISBN 3-85452-737-3
- Öl und Opium, Zurich : Vontobel-Stiftung, 2000
- Das Abendland Arabiens. Maghrebinische Verknüpfungen, Vienna: Picus-Verlag, 2002, 166 pp., ISBN 3-85452-766-7
- Lesereise Paris : Lokaltermin bei Mona Lisa, Vienna: Picus-Verlag, 2009, 2nd edition, 131 pp., ISBN 978-3-85452-968-2
- Stefan Kornelius, Rudolph Chimelli, Journalism: a changing world,Translated by Andrew Sims, Bonn: Inter Nationes, 1996, 18 pp.