Jutta Richter (born 30 September 1955 in

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) is a German

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of children's and youth literature. Richter spent her youth in the

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and

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and at the age of 15 she spent a year in

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(USA). There she wrote her first book, so as not to forget her native language, and published the book whilst still a schoolgirl. After studying

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she has worked since 1978 as a

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at Schloss Westerwinkel in

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and in

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). Jutta Richter married the German author Ralf Thenior.

Awards

* 2000 "Rattenfänger-Literaturpreis" for ''Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen oder Die Geschichte vom Gegenteil'' * 2000 "LUCHS des Jahres" for ''Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen'' * 2001 "Internationaler

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-Preis"

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for ''Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen'' * 2001

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for ''Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen'' * 2004 "LUCHS" book of the month August for ''Hechtsommer'' * 2004 "LesePeter" Septembre for ''Hechtsommer'' * 2005 "Katholischer Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis" for ''Hechtsommer'' * 2006

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– "Die besten 7 Bücher für junge Leser" in November 2006 for ''Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe'' * 2007 "Premio Andersen" (Italian

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) for ''Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe'' * 2008

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for ''Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe''

Bibliography

* ''Popcorn und Sternenbanner.'' Diary of a student exchange, 1975 * ''Die Puppenmütter'', 1980 * ''Das Geraniengefängnis'', 1980 * ''Die heilste Welt der Welt. Ein Jahr im Leben der Familie Feuerstein'', 1984 * ''Gib mir einen Kuß, Frau Nuß!'', 1984 * ''Was machen wir jetzt? Oder die seltsamen Abenteuer der gelben Kanalratte und des karierten Meerschweinchens'', 1985 * ''Himmel, Hölle, Fegefeuer. Versuch einer Befreiung'', 1985 * ''Das Tontilon'', 1986 * ''Und jeden Samstag baden. Geschichten von früher'', 1987 * ''Prinz Neumann oder Andere Kinder heißen wie ihr Vater'', 1987 * ''Satemin Seidenfuß. Eine Liebesgeschichte'', 1988 * ''Annabella Klimperauge. Geschichten aus dem Kinderzimmer''.

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, 1989 ** ''Annabelle la rebelle''. La Joie de lire, 2004 * ''Der Sommer schmeckt wie Himbeereis. Gedichte und Reime für Große und Kleine'', 1990 * ''Hexenwald und Zaubersocken'', 1993 * ''Der Hund mit dem gelben Herzen oder Die Geschichte vom Gegenteil'', 1998 ** ''Le chien au coeur jaune''. La Joie de lire, 2000 ** ''Il cane dal cuore giallo o la storia dei contrari''. Beisler edizione, 2003 * ''Herr Oska und das Zirr'', 1998 * ''Es lebte ein Kind auf den Bäumen'', 1999 * ''In der allerlängsten Nacht'', 1999 * ''Verlass mich nicht zur Kirschenzeit. Liebesgedichte'', 2000 * ''Der Tag, als ich lernte die Spinnen zu zähmen''. Carl Hanser Verlag, 2000 ** ''Ce jour-là j'ai apprivoisé les araignées''. La Joie de lire, 2002 ** ''Quando imparai ad addomesticare i ragni''. Salani, 2003 * ''Hinter dem Bahnhof liegt das Meer''. Carl Hanser Verlag, 2001 ** ''Derrière la gare, il y à la mer''. La Joie de lire, 2003 ** ''Tutti i sogni portano al mare''. Beisler edizione, 2004 * ''An einem großen stillen See'', 2003 ** ''Un soir, près d'un lac tranquille''. La Joie de lire, 2004 * ''Hechtsommer'', Carl Hanser Verlag, 2004 ** ''L'été du brochet''. La Joie de lire, 2006 ** ''The summer of the pike''. Milkweed Editions, 2006 ** ''Un'estate di quelle che non finiscono mai''. Salani, 2006 * ''Die Katze oder Wie ich die Ewigkeit verloren habe'', 2006 ** ''Il gatto Venerdì''. Beisler edizione, 2006 ** ''The Cat Or How I lost eternity''. Milkweed Editions, 2007 * ''Sommer und Bär. Eine Liebesgeschichte'', 2006 * ''All das wünsch ich dir'', 2007 * ''Der Anfang von allem''. Carl Hanser Verlag, 2008

Literature

* Bruno Blume: ''Erinnerungen an eine verlorene Kindheit. Versuch einer umfassenden Rezension.'' In: Bulletin Jugend und Literatur. Geesthacht, 32, H. 2, 2001, p. 21 * Christoph Meckel: ''Plagiat oder Lärm um nichts? Die Debatte um Jutta Richters "Hinter dem Bahnhof liegt das Meer". Eine Dokumentation.'' In: Bulletin Jugend und Literatur. Geesthacht, 33, H. 3, 2002. p. 7-9, 29-30. * Juliane Schier: ''Jutta Richter. Kinder- und Jugendbuchautorin. Leben und Werke.'' Dortmund: Univ. Hausarb. 1999.

External links

*
Official website by Jutta Richter

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