Michael Ende

Sonia García de Alba Lobeira (Universität Freiburg)

Ed. by Dimitra Fimi, University of Glasgow
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Dates

Born 1929
Died 1995

Places

Active in Germany

Activities

Primary

Novelist

Other

Children's/Young Adult writer

Resources

Ende's Works

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Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende (12 November 1929 - 28 August 1995) was a novelist, playwright, poet, and essayist who is best known for his work as a fantasy writer and as an author of children’s literature. Amongst his most popular novels are

Die Unendliche Geschichte

[

The Neverending Story

, 1983],

Momo

[

Momo

, 1984], and

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

[

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver

, 1963]. His success in the sphere of children’s literature, particularly after the publication of

The Neverending Story,

propelled him to an international audience and resulted in several films, commissioned plays, translations, and radio adaptations of his most admired works. In Germany and many European countries, he gained recognition throughout his career, earning a total of 41 awards…

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Citation: García de Alba Lobeira, Sonia. "Michael Ende". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 15 August 2019 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=14129, accessed 22 November 2024.]

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