Musician Dictionary

Otfried Preußler

German children's books author (1923–2013)

DescriptionGerman children's books author (1923–2013)
Source: Wikidata
Born1923-10-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLiberec Liberec
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2013-02-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathPrien am Chiemsee Prien am Chiemsee
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipWest Germany Germany Nazi Germany First Czechoslovak Republic
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtranslator military personnel pedagogue writer screenwriter children's writer
Source: Wikidata
Genresfairy tale
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSudeten German Academy of Sciences and Arts
Source: Wikidata
AwardsOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art Zilveren Griffel Bavarian Order of Merit Bayerischer Poetentaler Andreas Gryphius Prize Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Wildweibchenpreis Eichendorff-Literaturpreis Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Q19964817 Q22692822 Pro meritis scientiae et litterarum Deutscher Fantasy Preis Q133983176 Q2009160
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

O. Preußler Otfrids Preislers Otfried Preussler Otfrydas Proisleris Ottfried Preussler Ottfried Preußler О. Пройслер Отфрид Пройслер

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