Benno Pludra

Benno Pludra with students (1984)

Benno Pludra (October 1, 1925 – August 27, 2014) was a German children's author. He was born in Mückenberg, now Lauchhammer-West.

Pludra wrote narratives and novels for children and teenagers. More than five million copies of his books have been sold, which made him one of the most successful authors of East Germany.[1] Some of his books were made into feature films. Pludra died in Potsdam in 2014, aged 88.[2]

Works

Film adaptions

External links

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References

  1. Nachruf: Kinder- und Jugendbuchautor Benno Pludra ist tot, mdr.de, retrieved on 27 August 2014
  2. Börsenblatt: Benno Pludra ist tot, boersenblatt.net, retrieved on 27 August 2014
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