Heinrich hoffmann was born on june th, 1809 in frankfurt am main. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Heinrich hoffmann project gutenberg selfpublishing. Heinrich hoffmann has 82 books on goodreads with 6305 ratings. In 1920 he joined the nazi party, and his association with hitler began. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He received royalties from all uses of hitlers image, even on postage stamps, which made him a millionaire over the course of hitlers reign. Heinrich hoffmann heinrich hoffmann biography poem hunter. Hoffmann published his first book of photographs in 1919, following his work as an official photographer for the german army. Heinrich hoffmann, author of struwwelpeter, on librarything. While highly regarded in his life time, hofmann has been ignored by the twentiethcentury art history community who are indifferent to his academic style and christian subjects. Heinrich hoffmann hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894 the. R h stevens, translator as official court photographer, heinrich hoffmann played a critical role in the painstaking cultivation of hitlers public image and the glorification of the third reich. Heinrich hoffmanns most popular book is hitler was my friend.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Buy heinrich hoffmann ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Its author, heinrich hoffmann, was a physician and writer who used the pseudonym reimerich kinderlieb. Since 2001, the heinrich hofmann project has endeavoured to thoroughly research the life, art and lasting significance of this important german artist. The best scenes from the most demented german childrens. Everybody knows me, with or without number or badge or anything else, he told him.
Heinrich hoffmann 1 heinrich hoffmann 1 primary author only heinrich hoffmann disambiguation author division heinrich hoffmann is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. Heinrich hoffmann audio books, best sellers, author bio. Johann michael ferdinand heinrich hofmann was born in darmstadt, germany to parents who always encouraged his enthusiasm for art. Heinrich hoffmann has books on goodreads with 486 ratings. Originally written by german psychiatrist heinrich hoffmann in 1844, struwwelpeter was originally intended to be an amusing and educational christmas present for the author s son. Heinrich hoffmann was adolf hitlers official photographer, and a nazi politician and publisher, who was a member of hitlers intimate circle. He married therese baumann, an actress, and on 3rd february, 19, she gave birth to henriette hoffmann. The name struwwelpeter one of the characters in the book was not part of the original title. Books by heinrich hoffmann author of hitler was my friend. Heinrich hoffmann hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894 a wikipedia article about this author is available hoffmann, heinrich, 18091894. Heinrich hoffmann 18091894, a doctor in his native frankfurt where there is a museum devoted to his work, often told funny stories to put his young patients at their ease.
The book was translated to hebrew by the israeli author uri sela 19281993 and printed in a big format with thick pages. Fearful stories and vile pictures to instruct good little folks, and more on. After the second world war he was tried and sentenced to four y. To prove that a true masterpiece can stand the test of time, i am going to take a closer look at what was possibly the most influential german childrens book of the 19 th century struwwelpeter, or shockheaded peter, by heinrich hoffmann, a book that remains popular today. The book was published by modan, tel aviv, israel, 2000s. Heinrich hoffmann s most popular book is hitler was my friend.
Unhappy with the dry and pedagogic books available for children at the time, he wrote and illustrated struwwelpeter as a christmas present for his threeyearold son. Early life and education hoffmann was born in frankfurt on main to an architect father, philipp hoffmann, who was responsible for the citys streets and waterways. He became hitlers official photographer and traveled with him extensively. Each has a clear moral that demonstrates the disastrous consequences of misbehavior in an exaggerated way. He wrote many poems, which he published as a book in 1842, though to little financial. Heinrich hoffmann has books on goodreads with 482 ratings. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. After leaving school he worked in his fathers photography shop. Heinrich hoffmann, a german doctor, couldnt find a suitable book to give his threeyearold son as a christmas present.
English author edward harold begbies first published book, the political struwwelpeter 1898, is of british politics, with the british lion is as. Since then it has become a national treasure in germany, as familiar and nostalgic as mother goose. Heinrich hoffman was a key part in the making of the hitler legend, the photographer who carefully crafted the image of the fuhrer as a godlike figure. This is a book of short stories for children written and illustrated by the german author heinrich hoffmann 18091894. Heinrich hoffmann get textbooks new textbooks used. Instead he bought a blank book and set out to write and draw what was to become his worldfamous picture book. This book of cautionary tales was written as a christmas gift for the doctors four yearold son. Sep 15, 2011 buy hitler was my friend new edition by heinrich hoffmann isbn. Frustrated by the moralistic tone of contemporary childrens books, he wrote and illustrated this picture book as a christmas present for his three. Hoffmann also wrote poetry, humour, and satire, as well as other. Jan 11, 2012 hoffmann published his first book of photographs in 1919, following his work as an official photographer for the german army. His mother tutored all of her five sons in drawing, but it was heinrich who showed the greatest talent and consequently he always declared he would be a painter and nothing else.
Hitler was my friend the memoirs of hitlers photographer by heinrich hoffmann dr, roger moorhouse paperback, 264 pages, published 2014 by frontline books isbn. It comprises ten illustrated and rhymed stories, mostly about children. Struwwelpeter 2000 english and german edition hardcover. Heinrich hoffmann was a german psychiatrist, who also wrote some short works. If you possess any sort of fluency in the german language, theres a good chance youve encountered childrens author heinrich hoffman s 1845 bedtime classic struwwelpeter. Heinrich hoffmann german physician and writer britannica. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Heinrich hoffmann, the son of a successful photographer, was born in furth, germany on 12th september, 1885. Hoffmanns photographs were a significant part of hitlers propaganda campaign to present himself and the nazi party as a significant mass phenomenon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Heinrich hoffmann books list of books by author heinrich.
The childrens book every kid dreaded in the 18th century. Struwwelpeter by heinrich hoffmann hebrew version israel 2000. Shop the latest titles by heinrich hoffmann at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. When hitlers propaganda chief, dr goebbels, tried to insist he wear a numbered official photographers badge hoffmann refused. Heinrich hoffmann was a 19th century german psychiatrist who. Jun 29, 2017 struwwelpeter a german classic by heinrich hoffmann.