Bernhard Schlink facts for kids
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Bernhard Schlink
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| Born | Bernhard Schlink 6 July 1944 (age 80) Bielefeld, Germany |
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| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg (Dr. jur.) University of Freiburg (Hab.) |
| Notable works | The Reader |
| Relatives | Edmund Schlink (father) |
Bernhard Schlink is a famous German writer, professor, and judge. He was born on July 6, 1944. He is most famous for his book, The Reader, which became a huge success all over the world. He also won a special award called the Park Kyong-ni Prize in 2014.
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Growing Up and Education
Bernhard Schlink was born in Großdornberg, near Bielefeld, Germany. His father, Edmund Schlink, was a German professor and pastor. His mother was from Switzerland. Bernhard was the youngest of four children.
His father was part of the Confessing Church. This group stood up against the Nazi government. In 1946, his father became a professor at Heidelberg University. Bernhard grew up in Heidelberg from the age of two.
He decided to study law when he was older. He went to the Free University of Berlin in West Berlin. He finished his law studies in 1968.
Becoming a Professor and Judge
Bernhard Schlink continued his work in law. He became a judge in 1988. This was for the Constitutional Court in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1992, he became a professor. He taught public law and the philosophy of law. This was at Humboldt University in Berlin.
He taught many students during his time as a professor. He retired from teaching in January 2006.
Writing Career
Schlink's writing career began with detective novels. His first detective book was called Self's Punishment. He wrote it with Walter Popp. One of his detective novels, Die gordische Schleife, won an award. It received the Glauser Prize in 1989.
His most famous book is The Reader. It was first published in 1995. The book became a bestseller in Germany and the United States. It was translated into 39 different languages. It was the first German book to reach the top of the New York Times bestseller list.
The Reader also won several awards. It received the Hans Fallada Prize in 1997. It also won the Prix Laure Bataillon for books translated into French. In 1999, it was given the Welt-Literaturpreis.
In 2000, Schlink published a collection of short stories. It was called Flights of Love. In 2008, The Reader was made into a movie. The film was directed by Stephen Daldry.
As of 2008, Bernhard Schlink lives in two places. He divides his time between New York and Berlin. He is also a member of PEN Centre Germany.
Awards and Recognition
Bernhard Schlink has received many awards for his work. Here are some of them:
- 1989 Friedrich-Glauser-Preis for Die gordische Schleife
- 1993 Deutscher Krimi Preis for Selbs Betrug
- 1995 Stern des Jahres ("Star of the Year") for Der Vorleser
- 1997 Grinzane Cavour Prize (Italian) for Der Vorleser
- 1997 Prix Laure Bataillon (French) for Der Vorleser
- 1998 Hans Fallada Prize for Der Vorleser
- 1999 Welt-Literaturpreis for his life's work
- 2000 Heinrich Heine Prize
- 2000 Evangelischer Buchpreis for Der Vorleser
- 2000 Cultural prize of the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun for Der Vorleser
- 2004 Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2014 Park Kyong-ni Prize (South Korea)
See also
In Spanish: Bernhard Schlink para niños
