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Barbara Zoeke
Barbara Zoeke is a German writer. She grew up in Vogtland in Thuringia. She trained as a psychologist, has conducted research in the United States, and for many years was on the board of the International Society for Comparative Psychology. She researches and teaches at the universities of Münster, Frankfurt, Würzburg and Munich. In addition to her scholarly work, she publishes narrative prose, poetry and non-fiction. Zoeke lives in Berlin since 2008. Works Her books include: * * * (winner of the Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau is a literary prize of Hesse. The prize, awarded by the City of Hanau, honors the Brothers Grimm, who were both born in Hanau. The prize is endowed with €10,000 and has been awarded since 1983. The ceremon ..., 2017) Dissertation * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zoeke, Barbara Living people German women writers Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vogtland
Vogtland (; cz, Fojtsko) is a region spanning the German states of Bavaria, Saxony and Thuringia and north-western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It overlaps with and is largely contained within Euregio Egrensis. The name alludes to the former leadership by the Vögte ("advocates" or "lords protector") of Weida, Gera and Plauen. Geography Natural geography The landscape of the Vogtland is sometimes referred to as idyllic, bearing in mind its fields, meadows and wooded hilltops. In the south and southeast, Vogtland rises to a low or mid-height mountain range also called ''Oberes Vogtland'', or Upper Vogtland. Here, monocultural coniferous forest is the predominant form of vegetation. The Vogtland's highest mountain is Schneehübel, reaching 974 metres; another remarkable landmark is the Schneckenstein, 883 m above sea level, which gained some renown for its (falsely) alleged unique abundance of topaz crystals. Its mountains spread from Ore Mountains in the so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuringia
Thuringia (; german: Thüringen ), officially the Free State of Thuringia ( ), is a state of central Germany, covering , the sixth smallest of the sixteen German states. It has a population of about 2.1 million. Erfurt is the capital and largest city. Other cities are Jena, Gera and Weimar. Thuringia is bordered by Bavaria, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. It has been known as "the green heart of Germany" () from the late 19th century due to its broad, dense forest. Most of Thuringia is in the Saale drainage basin, a left-bank tributary of the Elbe. Thuringia is home to the Rennsteig, Germany's best-known hiking trail. Its winter resort of Oberhof makes it a well-equipped winter sports destination – half of Germany's 136 Winter Olympic gold medals had been won by Thuringian athletes as of 2014. Thuringia was favoured by or was the birthplace of three key intellectuals and leaders in the arts: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Fried ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Society For Comparative Psychology
The International Society for Comparative Psychology was founded in 1980 and held its first meeting in 1983. Purpose The society: * Promotes the comparative study of behavior Behavior (American English) or behaviour (British English) is the range of actions and mannerisms made by individuals, organisms, systems or artificial entities in some environment. These systems can include other systems or organisms as wel ... in human and nonhuman animals * Sponsors a biannual meeting * Publishes the scientific journal, the ''International Journal of Comparative Psychology'' (IJCP). References External linksInternational Society for Comparative Psychology Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brothers Grimm Prize Of The City Of Hanau
Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau is a literary prize of Hesse. The prize, awarded by the City of Hanau, honors the Brothers Grimm, who were both born in Hanau. The prize is endowed with €10,000 and has been awarded since 1983. The ceremony takes place in November in memory of the Göttingen Seven. Winners * 1983 Wolfgang Hilbig for ''Abwesenheit'' * 1985 Anna Mitgutsch for ''Die Züchtigung'' * 1987 for ''Übungen im Joch'' * 1989 Natascha Wodin for ''Einmal lebt ich'' * 1991 Monika Maron for ''Stille Zeile sechs'' * 1993 Harald Weinrich for Textgrammatik der deutschen Sprache * 1995 Adolf Endler for ''Tarzan am Prenzlauer Berg'' * 1997 Harry Rowohlt (for Translation) * 1999 Georg Klein for ''Libidissi'' * 2001 Heinz Czechowski for ''Die Zeit steht still'' and ''Das offene Geheimnis'' * 2003 Klaus Böldl for ''Die fernen Inseln'' * 2005 Felicitas Hoppe for ''Verbrecher und Versager'' * 2005 for ''Zwischen den Untergängen'' * 2007 for ''Die Erlöser AG'' * 2009 Natasc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Germany or whose writings are closely associated with it. A * Maximiliane Ackers (1896–1982), lesbian actress, novelist, scriptwriter * Martha Albrand (1914–1981), novelist * Helene Adler (1849–1923), German Jewish poet and educator * Hannah Arendt (1906–1975), German Jewish political theorist * Bettina von Arnim (1785–1859), writer, novelist * Ludmilla Assing (1785–1859), short story writer, biographer * Anita Augspurg (1857–1943), feminist, lawyer, actress * Elisabeth Augustin (1903–2001), poet, short story writer, novelist, wrote in German and Dutch * Frau Ava (c.1060–1127), first woman writer in German B * Ingrid Bachér (born 1930), playwright, screenwriter * Bertha Badt-Strauss (1885–1970), journalist, biographer, translator * Amalie Baisch (1859–1904), writer of etiquette guide books * Zsuzsa Bánk (born 1965), novelist * Gertrud Bäumer (1873–1954), writer, feminist * Sybille Bedford (1873–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
