by Hans Peter Richter · RBA La Magrana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498670455
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«El meu amic Friedrich» is the young adult novel by Hans Peter Richter, published by RBA La Magrana in paperback (192 pages).
It tells of the friendship between two boys who share a home and school in pre-war Germany. When the Nazis come to power, Friedrich's life, as a Jew, begins to fill with obstacles: his father loses his job, his family suffers an attack, and he is forced to change schools. The novel shows how intolerance gradually closes in on an ordinary family.
Originally published in 1961 as «Damals war es Friedrich». Translated by Carme Serrallonga. Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award in 1972.
A common school reading, suitable for young people approaching historical fiction about Nazism.
Hans Peter Richter was a German author. He was born in Cologne, Germany, and went to Volksschule and Aufbauschule. He took part in World War II as a soldier with the highest military rank of lieutenant from 1942 to 1945. He lost his left arm because of an injury in the war. Richter studied psychology and sociology in Cologne, Bonn and Mainz from 1948 to 1952. He achieved his promotion as Dr. rer. pol. at the University of Tübingen in 1952. He focused on independent research activities for business enterprises and broadcasting corporations from 1953 to 1973.
