Ich will lieber schweigen
memoir · First published 2025
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Roswitha Quadflieg Books in Order
Roswitha Quadflieg was born in Zürich in 1949, grew up in Hamburg, and lives in Berlin. After studying art, design, illustration, and typography, she founded and ran the Raamin-Presse from 1973 to 2003, producing limited artist's books with original graphics. Since her literary debut in 1985, she has published novels, literary nonfiction, essays, memoirs, theater plays, radio works, and collaborative books.
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Der Tod meines Bruders
Roswitha Quadflieg's literary debut and the beginning of her published writing career.
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Bibliography by category
Novels (14)
- Fabels Veränderung
novel · 1987
- Die Braut im Park
novel · 1991
- 20 Jahre Raamin-Presse 1973–1993
nonfiction · 1993
- Bis dann
novel · 1994
- Wer war Christoph Lau?
novel · 1996
- Die Zwanzig Dichter der Raamin-Presse
graphic-nonfiction · 1998
- Alles Gute
novel · 1999
- Requiem für Jakob
literary-nonfiction · 2005
- Der Glückliche
novel · 2009
- KönigsSohn
novella · 2012
- Das kurze Leben des Giuseppe M.
literary-nonfiction · 2016
- Frei
novel · 2018
- Ihr wart doch meine Feinde
novel · 2022
- Ein Mann seiner Zeit
novel · 2023
Nonfiction (4)
- Der Tod meines Bruders
memoir · 1985
- Neun Monate
memoir · 2014
- Brief an meine Schwester
memoir · 2015
- Ich will lieber schweigen
memoir · 2025
Essays and speeches (2)
- Traumalphabet
essay · 1988
- Beckett was here
essay · 2006
Plays (12)
- Bis dann
play · 2005
- Handy
play · 2006
- Haben Sie meine Tochter gesehen?
play · 2009
- Mütter
play · 2010
- Der Glückliche
play · 2010
- Gira & Mau
play · 2012
- Unser schönes Leben
play · 2013
- Angst hat keine Augen
radio-play · 2009
- Der Glückliche
radio-play · 2012
- KönigsSohn
radio-play · 2014
- Mütter
screenplay
- Vergebung
screenplay
Other (2)
- Leben ohne Giuseppe
feature · 2022
- Nachrichten aus Schenefeld
ephemera · 1977
Frequently asked questions about Roswitha Quadflieg
Who is Roswitha Quadflieg, and what is her family background?
Roswitha Quadflieg is a writer, book artist, and former publisher, born in Zürich in 1949. She is the daughter of actor Will Quadflieg, studied art in Hamburg, and lives in Berlin.
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What was the Raamin-Presse, and what role did Roswitha Quadflieg play in it?
Quadflieg founded the Raamin-Presse in Hamburg in 1973 and ran it until 2003. The press produced limited-edition bibliophile books featuring her own original graphic work.
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What is Roswitha Quadflieg best known for as a book artist?
Her most widely recognized design and illustration work is Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story, published in 1979. Quadflieg’s two-color typography distinguished the book’s real-world and fantasy settings.
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What subjects or approaches are characteristic of Roswitha Quadflieg’s writing?
Her writing often focuses on other people’s lives, combining literary storytelling with biographical research. A recurring approach is reconstructing a person’s history from documents, archives, and testimony.
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Which awards has Roswitha Quadflieg received?
She received the Verlagspreis of the City of Hamburg in 1998 and the Kreis Pinneberg recognition prize in 2005. The latter was her first award specifically honoring her literary work.
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