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Janosch (German: [ˈjaːnɔʃ] (listen), born as Horst Eckert on 11 March 1931) is a German-Polish children's author and illustrator.

Janosch
Janosch (2002)
BornHorst Eckert
(1931-03-11) 11 March 1931 (age 91)
Hindenburg, Weimar Republic
OccupationWriter, illustrator
NationalityGerman
GenreChildren's picture books
Notable worksJanoschs Traumstunde
The place in Hindenburg at which the house of Janosch's birth used to stand (now demolished)
The place in Hindenburg at which the house of Janosch's birth used to stand (now demolished)

Biography


Horst Eckert was born in Hindenburg (now Zabrze, Poland) in Upper Silesia to a family of mixed German and Polish origin. He said in an interview that he is Silesian of nationality.[1] The mother strictly Catholic, the father alcoholic and violent.[2]

After World War II, the family fled to West Germany.[2] In the area of Oldenburg, Janosch worked in a textile mill.[3] In 1953, he went to Munich, where he studied for some terms at the Academy of Arts, but broke off his studies eventually.[4] Afterwards, he worked as a freelance artist. In 1960, his first book for children was published with George Lentz, a friend of his,[5] who also persuaded him to take on the penname Janosch. Within the next 10 years, numerous books for children followed with different publishing houses.

He also published books for adults, in which he deals with his childhood experiences of growing up with an abusive father and a God-fearing mother, constantly recurring topics being friendship, family relationships, and the quest for the meaning of life.

Amongst his most famous figures is the Tigerente that appears in Oh, wie schön ist Panama and the stories around the little tiger and the little bear.

From 1953 to 1980 the artist lived in Munich.[6] By 1980, he had published over 100 books for children in nearly 30 languages. By then, he had left Germany, and lives since 1980 on the island of Tenerife in the Atlantic Ocean.[3][5][7]


Awards


Among others, he has received the following awards:


Works


In German, Janosch published until today about 150 books which in part were translated into 30 languages.[8]


Tigerente


Tigerente at the Babelsberg Studio
Tigerente at the Babelsberg Studio

The Tigerente (lit. tiger duck) is a children's book character created by the German artist and author Janosch. It is a little wooden toy duck on wheels, striped black on yellow, that is pulled around on a string by various characters of Janosch's books. It never has a line of dialogue, but still has become by far the most popular figure ever created by the author. The Tigerente has since appeared on a wide range of products including posters, postcards, high school art projects, buttons, mugs, socks, umbrellas, cutlery, and nearly every item of children's furniture imaginable, and has been the namesake and mascot of the German TV show Tigerenten Club, all without ever uttering a single line.[6][4]

The story has been made into a contemporary opera "Oh, the beautiful Panama" by Lin Wang.[9] The opera was premiered at Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2013, and was a sold-out event.[9]


References


  1. "Wyborcza.pl". katowice.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Janosch zeigt mit 90 Jahren sein ganzes Talent". Süddeutsche.de (in German). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. Budeus-Budde, Roswitha (11 March 2021). "Janosch wird 90: Ohne zu wissen, ob das Kunst ist". Süddeutsche.de. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Cult children's author Janosch turns 90 – 11.03.2021". DW.COM. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. Haug, Katja. "Auf den Spuren Janoschs – Am 11. März wird Janosch 75 Jahre alt | Lesen in Deutschland". www.lesen-in-deutschland.de. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. "Alles Gute zum 90., Janosch! München feiert mit". muenchen.de (in German). 1 February 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. "Der Vater der Tigerente: Janosch feiert seinen 90. Geburtstag auf Teneriffa". Teneriffa News (in German). 11 March 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. Philipp Zieger: Janosch. In: Südkurier vom 13. Mai 2009.
  9. "Oh, wie schön war "Oh, wie schön ist Panama"". B.Z. Berlin (in German). 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2021.




На других языках

[de] Janosch

Horst Eckert alias Janosch (* 11. März 1931 in Hindenburg O.S.) ist ein deutscher Illustrator, Kinderbuchautor und Schriftsteller. Janosch ist vor allem für illustrierte Kindergeschichten wie Oh, wie schön ist Panama, Post für den Tiger und Ich mach dich gesund, sagte der Bär bekannt, die zum Teil als Janoschs Traumstunde verfilmt wurden. Außerdem ist er der Urheber der Tigerente, hat aber auch eine Reihe von Büchern für Erwachsene verfasst.
- [en] Janosch

[fr] Janosch

Janosch, né Horst Eckert à Hindenburg-en-Haute-Silésie le 11 mars 1931, est un auteur et illustrateur allemand de littérature d'enfance et de jeunesse.


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