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Wolfdietrich Schnurre (1020-1989) was born in Frankfurt and was forced to take part in World War II. After the end of this Ward, he started to work at an important publishing house in East Berlin (Democratic Republic of Germany by that time). Due to disagreements with the communist regime, he moved to West Berlin, where he would work for several Berlin newspapers as a cinema and art critic.
In 1960, he became a freelance writer, taking part in Group 47 and the Pen Club of the Federal Republic of Germany.
W. Schnurre was elected a member of the German Academy of Poetry and Literature and awarded with important prizes and medals, including the Georg- Büchner Preis award.
Apart from numerous short stories, W. Schnurre also wrote novels, fables, diaries, poems and radio dramas.
A love story which is full of grace and affection. Stuffed toys such as bunnies, puppies and kitties are usually broadly and warmly welcomed in picture books for children. But, what about a disgusting hyena?
Wolf Dietrich Schnurre writes a wonderful role for the hyena, showing us a being with odd stripes which lives in captivity at the zoo in dire need of affection. However, this monstrous –miserable, lonely, shy - being is enchanted.
Desperately, the hyena gets an invitation to have dinner from a pleasant guy who is wearing a strange cap. The hyena is so moved that tears fall on her cheeks when she discover the beautiful garden roses placed on the table by his well-meaning host. And… what will happen afterwards?
Schnabelsteher Award 2000 (Germany).
“This is an unusual book with an extraordinary beauty” (Peonza).
“This book is precious… an unusal but sweet love story” (Cuatrogatos, Children’s Literature Magazine).
“Selected by Germán Sánchez Ruipérez to c ontribute to the catalogue “Books with two looks”. Highlighted in SOL.
