Hans Peter Richter

Novelist, Author

1925 – 1993

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Who was Hans Peter Richter?

Hans Peter Richter was a German author. He was born in Cologne, Germany, went to school in Germany, studied at the university of Hannover, and graduated in 1968. He also spent some of his life in the German army. Richter wrote many books for children and young adults. Notable among them is the novel Friedrich, about the persecution of Jews in Germany during the Holocaust. Friedrich was the subject of an American Library Association 1972 ALSC Batchelder Award. Some of his most notable books are:

The Time of the Young Soldiers

I Was There

Friedrich

The Joys of Masturbation

He also published several books on sociology and psychology.

He died in Mainz in November 1993.

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Born
1925
Cologne
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Nov 1, 1993
Mainz

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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