Jörg Fauser
Encyclopedia
Jörg Fauser German
writer
, poet
and journalist
who was born in Bad Schwalbach
(Germany) and died in Munich
.
The influence of the American beat generation
literature on his works is well known. His later works are mostly German detective stories. "Der Schneemann" has been made into a movie. He died when a truck hit him while walking on a motorway near Munich.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who was born in Bad Schwalbach
Bad Schwalbach
Bad Schwalbach is the district seat of Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, in Hesse, Germany.- Geographic Location :Bad Schwalbach is a spa town some 20 km northwest of Wiesbaden. It lies at 289 to 465 m above sea level in the Taunus, along the small river Aar...
(Germany) and died in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
The influence of the American beat generation
Beat generation
The Beat Generation refers to a group of American post-WWII writers who came to prominence in the 1950s, as well as the cultural phenomena that they both documented and inspired...
literature on his works is well known. His later works are mostly German detective stories. "Der Schneemann" has been made into a movie. He died when a truck hit him while walking on a motorway near Munich.
Works
- Aqualunge, Göttingen 1971
- Tophane, Gersthofen 1972
- Die Harry-Gelb-Story, Gersthofen 1973
- Open end, München 1977
- Marlon Brando - der versilberte Rebell, München 1978
- Der Strand der Städte, Berlin 1978
- Alles wird gut, München 1979
- Requiem für einen Goldfisch, Basel 1979
- Trotzki, Goethe und das Glück, München 1979
- Der Schneemann, München 1981
- Mann und Maus, München 1982
- Blues für Blondinen, Frankfurt/M. 1984
- Rohstoff, Frankfur/M. 1984
- Das Schlangenmaul, Frankfurt/M. 1985
- Kant, München 1987
- Jörg-Fauser-Edition, Hamburg
- Bd. 1. Romane I, 1990
- Bd. 2. Romane II, 1990
- Bd. 3. Erzählungen I, 1990
- Bd. 4. Erzählungen II, 1990
- Bd. 5. Gedichte, 1990
- Bd. 6. Essays, Reportagen, Kolumnen I, 1990
- Bd. 7. Essays, Reportagen, Kolumnen II, 1990
- Bd. 8. Marlon-Brando-Biographie, 1990
- Beiheft. Informationen und Bilder, 1990
- Erg.-Bd. Das leise lächelnde Nein und andere Texte, 1994
- Blues in Blond, Hamburg 1992
- "Ich habe eine Mordswut", Frankfurt/M. 1993
- Lese-Stoff, Frankfurt/M. 2003