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Gaby Hauptmann
Born (1957-05-14) 14 May 1957 (age 67)
Trossingen, West Germany
(now Germany)
NationalityGerman
Occupation(s)Writer
Journalist
Known forHer novels

Gaby Hauptmann (born 14 May 1957) is a German journalist and writer.

Life

Hauptmann was born in Trossingen in 1957. Her grandfather was the noted Black Forest based painter Karl Hauptmann [de]. She started her writing career at the Südkurier newspaper. She left after two years and formed her own business running a press office. She then became chief editor at the radio station Radio Seefunk RSF [de] from 1987.

She began working for the broadcaster Südwestfunk [de] initially as a writer but in time a director and producer.

Her first book was for children, but her first bestseller was "Suche impotenten Mann fürs Leben" which was made into the film Suche impotenten Mann fürs Leben [de]. Her books have sold six million copies in total.

She has written novels in German, and filmscripts and has worked as a TV producer.[1] Her books include "A Handful of Manhood" which has been translated into English.[2]

In 2005 she started to write a series of books for younger readers with horse related themes.

References

  1. ^ results, search (2001-10-01). A Handful of Manhood. London: Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781860498893.
  2. ^ Atkins, Gaby Hauptmann ; translated by Helen (2001). A Handful of Manhood. London: Virago. ISBN 978-1860498893.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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