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Bernd Schroeder

This article is about a German writer. For the German football manager, see Bernd Schröder. For the German football functionary, see Bernd Schröder (functionary).
Bernd Schroeder
Bernd Schroeder ca. 2020
Bernd Schroeder ca. 2020
Born(1944-06-06)6 June 1944
Aussig, Reichsgau Sudetenland, Germany
Died18 June 2023(2023-06-18) (aged 79)
Occupation
EducationUniversity of Munich
Notable awards
Spouse
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(m. 1972)​

Bernd Schroeder (6 June 1944 – 18 June 2023) was a German writer who authored books, television plays, film scripts, and audio plays. He also directed audio plays. He co-authored the bestseller novel Alte Liebe with Elke Heidenreich, and received several awards including the Grimme-Preis.

Life and career

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Schroeder was born in Aussig, Reichsgau Sudetenland,[1][2] when his parents fled during World War II. He grew up in Fürholzen near Neufahrn, Upper Bavaria.[1] He attended the Camerloher-Gymnasium Freising [de] and finished with the Abitur.[3] He studied theatre science, German studies and ethnology at the University of Munich from 1966.[1]

Schroeder first worked, already during his studies, as assistant director for the broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR).[1] He wrote film scripts from 1968, including for Wolfgang Petersen. He directed audio plays, both his own and of others. In 1986, he was awarded the Grimme-Preis[2] for Der eiserne Weg [de], together with Hans-Werner Schmidt. In 1992, he received the German Film Award.[4][2] He wrote novels from 1993.[5] Schroeder was a member of the PEN Centre Germany.

Elke Heidenreich and Schroeder interviewed, Das Blaue Sofa [de], 2001

Schroeder married Elke Heidenreich in 1972.[6] They collaborated on audio plays in the 1970s, and wrote books together after they separated in 1995, Rudernde Hunde in 2002, and Alte Liebe in 2009,[7][8][5] which became a bestseller.[4] They are the speakers in an audio play after Alte Liebe.[9] He summarised his work: "Ich schreibe ja immer aus dem Steinbruch meines eigenen Lebens heraus." (I always write from the quarry of my own life.)[5]

Schroeder's last residence was Ahrenshoop.[4] He died on 18 June 2023, at the age of 79.[4][5]

Works

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Books

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Screenplays

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Schroeder's screenplays include:[10]

Audio plays

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Schroeder's audio plays include:[10]

Plays

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Schroeder's plays include:[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bernd Schroeder". Munzinger Archive (in German). 2004. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Bernd Schroeder". Carl Hanser Verlag (in German). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ Camerloher-Gymnasium Freising[dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b c d "Schriftsteller Bernd Schroeder gestorben". NDR (in German). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Cordsen, Knut (18 June 2023). "Schriftsteller Bernd Schroeder gestorben". BR (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Elke Heidenreich". Who's Who? (in German). Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Bernd Schroeder". S. Fischer Verlag (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ Halter, Martin (13 September 2009). "Elke Heidenreich / Bernd Schroeder: Alte Liebe : Im Zweisitzer bergauf beschleunigen". FAZ (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. ^ "ALte Liebe". Audible (in German). Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "Bernd Schroeder". Verlag der Autoren (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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