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| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) [1] Krefeld, Germany [1] |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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Bernhard Hennen (born 1966 in Krefeld [1] ) is a German writer of fantasy literature. [1]
He is best known internationally for his series Die Elfen ("The Elves", since 2004), which has been translated into a number of European languages.
He graduated from the University of Cologne. He worked as a journalist for various newspapers and radio stations.
He began his writing career with Das Jahr des Greifen which he co-authored with Wolfgang Hohlbein in 1994. He followed up with four historical novels published 1996–1999 before returning to the fantasy genre in the 2000s.
He also wrote for the role-playing game The Dark Eye.
He is married, has two children, and has been living once again in Krefeld since 2000. [2]
Bernhard Hennens Die Elfen series was translated into Dutch (De Elfen), Italian (Gli Elfi), French (Les Elfes), Czech (Elfové), Spanish (Los Elfos), Portuguese (Os Elfos), Russian (Эльфы), Ukrainian (Ельфи) and English (The Elven).
Drachenelfen
Elfenritter
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