Helga Königsdorf facts for kids
Helga Königsdorf (born July 13, 1938 – died May 4, 2014) was a talented writer and physicist from East Germany. She was known for her short stories and novels, which often explored important ideas about life and society.
Her Life Story
Helga Königsdorf was born in Gera, a city in Germany. Her family were farmers. She loved learning and went on to study at a university. From 1961 to 1990, she worked at the East Berlin Academy of Sciences. This was a big research center in East Germany. From 1974, she led a team that studied math and chance.
When she was 40 years old, Helga published her first book. It was a collection of short stories. She became friends with other famous writers like Christa Wolf. These writers often wrote about women's rights in East Germany during the 1970s and 1980s. In 1990, Helga left her science job to become a full-time writer. She lived with Parkinson's disease for over 30 years.
Awards She Won
Helga Königsdorf received several important awards for her writing:
- 1985 Heinrich Mann Prize
- 1992 Roswitha Prize
Her Books
Fiction Books
Helga Königsdorf wrote many books, including short stories, novels, and memoirs. Memoirs are like true stories about her own life.
- Meine ungehörigen Träume (short stories, 1978)
- Der Lauf der Dinge (short stories, 1982)
- Respektloser Umgang (short stories, 1986)
- Lichtverhältnisse (short stories, 1988)
- Ungelegener Befund (short stories, 1990)
- Adieu DDR (memoir, 1990)
- Gleich neben Afrika (short stories, 1992)
- Im Schatten des Regenbogens (novel, 1993)
- Über die unverzügliche Rettung der Welt (essays, 1994)
- Die Entsorgung der Großmutter (novel, 1997)
- Landschaft in wechselndem Licht (memoir, 2002)
English Translations
Only a few of Helga Königsdorf's fiction books have been translated into English. One of them is called Fission. It was published by Northwestern University Press.
See also
In Spanish: Helga Königsdorf para niños
