Andreas Steinhöfel


Andreas Steinhöfel is a German author for children and young adult books, and a translator.

Biography

Andreas Steinhöfel grew up with two brothers in the Middle Hesse small town Biedenkopf, and did his A Levels there. At first he began to study Biology and English in lectureship, but then decided to study English studies, Amerikanistik and media studies at the University of Marburg. After his graduation in 1991, his first book was released.
One of his most famous books is Paul Vier und die Schröders, which is now standard reading in German schools. The movie adaptation of the book won the Deutscher Kinderfilmpreis 1995. The novel Die Mitte der Welt is especially popular among teenagers, and was also nominated for the Deutschen Jugendliteraturpreis 1999, as well as the sequel Defender – Geschichten aus der Mitte der Welt. Die Mitte der Welt was translated into English by Alisa Jaffa and made into a film of the same name in 2016.
Steinhöfel lives and works in Hesse and was the cohabitee of until his death.

Content

Dirk und ich Paul Vier und die Schröders Trügerische Stille Glitzerkatze und Stinkmaus Beschützer der Diebe Es ist ein Elch entsprungen 1:0 für Sven und Renan O Patria Mia Herr Purps, die Klassenmaus Die Honigkuckuckskinder Die Mitte der Welt – in English: The Center of the WorldDavid Tage, Mona Nächte Wo bist du nur? Defender – Geschichten aus der Mitte der Welt Der mechanische Prinz Froschmaul Rico, Oskar und die Tieferschatten Rico, Oskar und das Herzgebreche Rico, Oskar und der Diebstahlstein
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