Andreas Mand | |
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Born | Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 14 December 1959
Occupation | Novelist, playwright, short story writer, essayist, |
Language | German |
Education | Magister in Media Studies |
Alma mater | University of Osnabrück |
Period | 1982–present |
Genre | Novels, short stories, essays, rock music (lyrics), plays, |
Subject | Personal life |
Literary movement | contemporary literature |
Notable works | Child of father (Vaterkind), ISBN 3-7017-1262-X. |
Notable awards | Candide Preis |
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Andreas Mand (born 14 December 1959 [1] ) is a German contemporary author of novels, short stories and essays and a playwright. He is one of the representatives of the German Popular literature, [2] and in addition a stay-at-home dad, because he wanted to be an active part of his children's lives.
Andreas Mand was born in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany as the son of a parson. [3]
After elementary school he attended the Fichte- Gymnasium Krefeld. Then he studied at the University of Osnabrück and attained the Magister degree in Media Studies. Later he lived for a while in Berlin and Duisburg. Several years he has been working as a stay at home father, and only wrote in his leisure, while his wife works outside of the home. Sometimes, the role of stay-at-home dad was difficult for him, because in Germany, this practice is less common. Mand is working and living in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia.
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