Peter Schneider (writer)
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Peter Schneider (born 21 April 1940 in
Life
Schneider is the son of a
During the 1960s Schneider experienced a political radicalisation that led him to become one of the spokespersons and organisers of the Berlin
Having in the meantime established himself as a writer, Schneider gave up the idea of teaching. His novel Lenz, published in 1973, had become a cult text for the German left, capturing the feelings of those disappointed by the failure of their utopian revolt. Since then, Schneider has written novels, short stories, and film scripts that often deal with the fate of members of his generation. Other works deal with the situation of Berlin before and after German reunification. Schneider is also a major essayist.
Schneider has frequently held posts as visiting professor or writer in residence at universities in the United States, including Stanford, Harvard and Princeton. Since 2001 he has been the Roth Distinguished Writer-in-Residence at Georgetown University. He lives in Berlin.
Schneider is a member of the German
Works in English
- The Wall Jumper, New York 1984
- The German Comedy, New York 1990
- Couplings, New York 1996
- Eduard's Homecoming, New York 2000
- Berlin Now, Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2014
Secondary literature
- Alois Prinz: Der poetische Mensch im Schatten der Utopie, Würzburg 1990
- Colin Riordan (ed.): Peter Schneider, Cardiff 1995
- Markus Meik: Peter Schneiders Erzählung "Lenz", Siegen 1997
- Elizabeth Snyder Hook: Family secrets and the contemporary German novel, Rochester, NY [u. a.] 2001
- Gundula M. Sharman: Twentieth century reworkings of German literature, Rochester, NY [u. a.] 2002
Filmography
- The Man on the Wall, directed by Reinhard Hauff (1982, based on Der Mauerspringer)
- Rua Alguem 5555: My Father, directed by Egidio Eronico (2003, based on Vati)
Screenwriter
- Abgründe (Anthology film, segment: Robert, dir. Peter Lilienthal, 1967, TV film)
- Knife in the Head (dir. Reinhard Hauff, 1978)
- Pestalozzi's Mountain (dir. Peter von Gunten, 1989)
- The Promise (dir. Margarethe von Trotta, 1995)
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