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Ralph Hammerthaler (born 2 December 1965) is a German writer.


Life

Born in
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, Hammerthaler studied in Munich, Berlin and Jena and wrote a dissertation on political public sphere in sociology. After eight years as a writer in the feature section of the ''
Süddeutsche Zeitung The ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' (; ), published in Munich, Bavaria, is one of the largest daily newspapers in Germany. The tone of SZ is mainly described as centre-left, liberal, social-liberal, progressive-liberal, and social-democrat. Histo ...
'', including two years as culture editor in Berlin, he began writing novels, stories and essays as well as plays and opera libretti. His libretto ''Die Bestmannoper'' about the Nazi war criminal
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was set to music by Alex Nowitz and premiered in 2006 in the presence of
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. His plays have been translated into several languages. He was a guest dramaturge at the ''
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'' and he is Socio Honorario of the Teatro Sombrero Azul in Mexico City. He was city writer in Dresden, Rheinsberg, Prishtina and Split as well as street writers in Oberhausen. His literary work has won many awards. The ''
Süddeutsche Zeitung The ''Süddeutsche Zeitung'' (; ), published in Munich, Bavaria, is one of the largest daily newspapers in Germany. The tone of SZ is mainly described as centre-left, liberal, social-liberal, progressive-liberal, and social-democrat. Histo ...
'' praised his novel "Unter Komplizen" (Among Accomplices) as a "contemporary artist's novel with an auspicious drive".


Work


Novels

*''Kosovos Töchter'', novel. Berlin: Quintus Verlag 2020. *''Unter Komplizen'', novel. Berlin: Verbrecher Verlag 2018. * ''Kurzer Roman über ein Verbrechen'', novel. Berlin: Verbrecher Verlag 2016. * ''Der Sturz des Friedrich Voss'', novel. Cologne: DuMont Buchverlag 2010 * ''Aber das ist ein anderes Kapitel'', novel. Wasserburg: Poss Verlag 2007 *''Alles bestens'', novel. Reinbek: Rowohlt Verlag 2002


Plays

* ''Zweikampf'', in Theater der Zeit, February 2018, . * ''Alleinunterhalter,''
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d on 21 June 2015 in Halle, Neues Theater (Albanian premiere 2018 in Prishtina). * ''one god one woman one dollar'', premiered 25 February 2013 in Munich, proT. * ''Schnappräuber'', premiered 6 November 2005 in Munich, ZKMax (Spanish premiere 2008 in Mexico City; Russian premiere 2010 in Omsk). * ''Here is not America'', first performed on 2 December 2004 in Düsseldorf, Forum Freies Theater Kammerspiele.


Opera libretti

* ''Die Nacht des Brokers'' (music Christoph Reiserer), premiered on 22 February 2010 in Munich, Muffathalle. * ''Der Schlaftöter'', monodrama (music Alex Nowitz), premiered on 8 February 2008 in Potsdam, Schiffbauergasse fabrik. * ''Moshammeroper'' (music Bruno Nelissen), premiered on 23 August 2007 in Berlin, Neuköllner Oper. * ''Die Bestmannoper'' (music Alex Nowitz), premiered on 8 April 2006 in Osnabrück, Theater Osnabrück.


Narratives, Essays, Biographies

* ''Jenseits von Gaza, Die mittlere Schwester, Der Grüne Ibrahim,'' in: Larissa Boehning/Jörg Feßmann/Marion Neumann (ed.): Baba, wie lange fahren wir noch? Erzählungen. Berlin: Akademie der Künste 2019, , , . * ''Marktstraße''. Oberhausen: Literaturhaus Oberhausen 2018. * ''Alexeij Sagerer. liebe mich – wiederhole mich,'' Künstlerische Biografie. Berlin: Verlag Theater der Zeit 2016. * ''Der Bolschewist. Michael Tschesno-Hell und seine DEFA-Filme.'' Berlin: Bertz + Fischer Verlag 2016. * ''Unsere Kumpeline'', in Thilo Bock/Peter Wawerzinek: Das auffallend unauffällige Leben der Haushälterin Hannelore Keyn in der Villa Grassimo zu Wewelsfleth. Geistergeschichten. Berlin: Verbrecher Verlag 2016, . * ''16 – Worauf es ankommt, wenn du jung bist.'' Rheinsberger Bogen 36. Rheinsberg: Kurt-Tucholsky-Literaturmuseum 2012. * ''Gespenster. Eine Nacht im Schauspielhaus'', in Wilfried Schulz/Harald Müller/ Felicitas Zürcher (ed.): Schauspielhaus Dresden. 100 Jahre Schauspielhaus. Berlin: Verlag Theater der Zeit 2012, . * ''Der komische Dichter. 197 Jahre tot,'' in Ulrich Katzer/Wolfgang de Bruyn/Markus Wieners (ed.): Kleist oder Die Ordnung der Welt. Berlin: Verlag Theater der Zeit 2008, . * ''Sieben Briefe,'' in Dieter Stolz (ed.): Damals hinterm Deich. Geschichten aus dem Alfred-Döblin-Haus. Göttingen: Steidl Verlag 2002, . * ''Die Weimarer Lähmung. Kulturstadt Europas 1999 – Szenisches Handeln in der Politik.'' Berlin: Lukas Verlag 1998. * ''Theater in der DDR. Chronik und Positionen.'' (Christa Hasche, Traute Schölling und Joachim Fiebach als Autoren der Chronik.) Berlin: Henschel Verlag 1994.


Publisher

* Elisabeth Schweeger: ''Täuschung ist kein Spiel mehr. Nachdenken über Theater.'' Berlin: Verlag Theater der Zeit 2008. * ''Räumungen. Von der Unverschämtheit, Theater für ein Medium der Zukunft zu halten.'' Berlin: Alexander Verlag 2000.


References


External links

*
Autorenlexikon Literaturport


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