Michael Ende - Selected works, External references

Writer, born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, S Germany. He studied at drama school and then worked in radio. He became known for his highly imaginative adventure books for children, such as Jim Knopf und Lukas, der Lokomotivführer (1960) and Jim Knopf und die wilde 13 (1962). These were followed by Momo (1973), with its theme of time. The magical Die unendliche Geschichte (1979), a beautiful fantasy reminiscent of Tolkien, which also appealed to adults, was made into a successful film and earned him international renown. He wrote the libretto for the opera Gogolori in 1984 and was awarded the Deutsche Jugendbuchpreis in 1961.

Selected works

Michael Ende's works include: (Note – original titles are listed in German, followed by the English translation of the title in captions. Any translations of an entire work into English are listed.)

Der Spielverderber" (1967) ("The Spoilsport") Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer (1960) ((Translated into English by Anthea Bell as Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver) Overlook Press, 1990, ISBN 0-87951-391-8 Jim Knopf und die Wilde Dreizehn (1962) (Jim Button and the Wild 13) Tranquilla Trampeltreu die beharrliche Schildkröte (1972) Momo (1973)(Translated into English by Francis Lobb as The Grey Gentlemen, and by J. Maxwell Brownjohn as "Momo.") Viking Penguin Press, 1986, ISBN 0-14-009464-4 Das Traumfresserchen (1978) ("The Dream Eater") Die unendliche Geschichte (1979)(Translated into English by Ralph Manheim as The Neverending Story) Amereon Ltd., 1979, ISBN 0-8488-1306-5 Buccaneer Books, 1991, ISBN 0-89966-807-0 Puffin Books, 1993, ISBN 0-14-038633-5 NAL/Dutton, 1997, ISBN 0-525-45758-5 Der Lindwurm und der Schmetterling oder Der seltsame Tausch (1981) "Das Gauklermärchen"(1982)(The Juggler's Tale) "Der Goggolori" (1984) "Die Vollmondlegende" (1989) (The Legend of the Full Moon) Der Spiegel im Spiegel (1986)(Translated into English by J. Maxwell Brownjohn as Mirror in the Mirror) Ophelias Schattentheater (1988) (Translated into English by Anthea Bell as Ophelia's Shadow Theater) Overlook Press, 1989, ISBN 0-87951-371-3 Der satanarchäolügenialkohöllische Wunschpunsch (1989) (Translated into English by Heike Scwarzbauer and Rick Takvorian as The Night of Wishes: or, The Satanarchaeolidealcohellish Notion Potion) Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1995, ISBN 0-374-45503-1 Sunburst Press, 1995, ISBN 014937594 Der lange Weg nach Santa Cruz (1992) ("The Long road to Santa Cruz") Das Gefängnis der Freiheit (1992) Weitbrecht Verlag, 1992, ISBN 85-517-7933-2 Der Rattenfänger (1993) Phantasie/Kultur/Politik: Protokolleines Gesparächs” (1982)(“Fantasy/Cuture/Politics: The protocol of a conversation”) "Archäologie der Dunkelheit" (1985) (“Archeology of Darkness”) "Trödelmarkt der Träume" (1986)(“Rag-fair of Dreams”)

External references

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Michael Ende Works by and about Michael Ende in the German National Library catalogue Biography Michael Ende's Last Words to the Japanese