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Petra Hammesfahr
Petra Hammesfahr (; born 10 May 1951) is a German crime writer. She has won several awards, including the Crime Prize of Wiesbaden and the Rhineland Literary Prize. Hammesfahr was born in Immerath (Erkelenz), North Rhine-Westphalia. Her first novel was published in 1991, followed by more than a dozen more and significant popular success by the middle of that decade. She published over 40 novels in German. Her novel ''The Sinner'' was published in English by Bitter Lemon Press in 2007 and again in 2017 in the United States by Penguin Books, translated from the original by John Brownjohn. ''The Sinner'' has been adapted for television by USA Network as an eight-episode limited series starring Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman, and premiered on 2 August 2017. Despite initially being a limited series, the show would be renewed for three more seasons, finally ending on December 1, 2021. A second translated novel, ''The Lie'', was published by Bitter Lemon Press in 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immerath (Erkelenz)
Erkelenz (, li, Erkelens ) is a town in the Rhineland in western Germany that lies southwest of Mönchengladbach on the northern edge of the Cologne Lowland, halfway between the Lower Rhine region and the Lower Meuse. It is a medium-sized town (over 44,000) and the largest in the district of Heinsberg in North Rhine-Westphalia. Despite the town having more than 1,000 years of history and tradition, in 2006 the eastern part of the borough was cleared to make way for the Garzweiler II brown coal pit operated by RWE Power. This is planned to be in operation until 2045. Over five thousand people from ten villages have had to be resettled as a result. Since 2010, the inhabitants of the easternmost village of Pesch have left and most have moved to the new villages of Immerath and Borschemich in the areas of Kückhoven and Erkelenz-Nord. Geography Landscape The area is characterised by the gently rolling to almost level countryside of the Jülich-Zülpich Börde, whose ferti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pullman
William Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting. He made his film debut in ''Ruthless People'' (1986), and starred in ''Spaceballs'' (1987), ''The Accidental Tourist'' (1988), ''Sleepless in Seattle'' (1993), '' While You Were Sleeping'' (1995), ''Casper'' (1995), ''Independence Day'' (1996), '' Lost Highway'' (1997), and '' Lake Placid'' (1999). He has appeared frequently on television, usually in TV films. Starting in the 2000s he has also acted in miniseries and regular series, such as ''Torchwood'' (2011), starring roles in '' 1600 Penn'' (2012–13) and '' The Sinner'' (2017–2021). In 2021, he had a recurring role in the miniseries ''Halston''. Pullman has also had a long stage acting career. He has appeared on Broadway several times, including in Edward Albee's ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' in 2002. Early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Mystery Writers
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German Women Novelists
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German Crime Fiction Writers
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People From Düren (district)
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1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRW Literatur Im Netz
NRW Literatur im Netz is a German internet database with short biographies of persons who have lived or worked in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Westphälische Literaturbüro (Westphalian office for literature) in Unna operates the biggest database for literary production in North Rhine-Westphalia, continuously updated since 2001. The database presents authors from NRW with detailed portraits as well as literary institutions and publishers. Content Currently the database contains the bio-bibliographical data of more than 600 authors from North Rhine-Westphalia. It also offers text samples or press photographs, of the writers for download. Amongst other things, it allows searches for authors by region, genre, gender or in alphabetical order. In addition, the section Institutions offers information on publishers, libraries and literary institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia. Authors Among the well-known writers whose literary profile is presented there are: Khalid al-Maaly, Joche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Biel
Jessica Claire Timberlake (née Biel ; born March 3, 1982) is an American actress and model. She has received various accolades, including a Young Artist Award, and nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Biel began her career as a vocalist appearing in musical productions until she was cast as Mary Camden in the family drama series ''7th Heaven (TV series), 7th Heaven'' (1996–2006), in which she achieved recognition. In 1997, Biel won the 19th Youth in Film Awards#Best Young Performer in a Feature Film, Young Artist Award for her role in the drama film ''Ulee's Gold''. She received further recognition for her lead role as Sally Hardesty, Erin Hardesty in the horror film ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003). Biel has since starred in such films as ''The Rules of Attraction (film), The Rules of Attraction'' (2002), ''Blade: Trinity'' (2004), ''Stealth (film), Stealth'' (2005), ''The Illusionist (2006 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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