About Wolf Jobst Siedler
Lived 1926 – 2013 (aged 87). Wolf Jobst Siedler was a German journalist, publisher and writer.
Wolf Jobst Siedler (17 January 1926 – 27 November 2013) was a German publisher and writer.
Life Born in Berlin, he studied at the Freie Universität and worked as a journalist. His publishing house Wolf Jobst Siedler Verlag was bought in 1989 by Bertelsmann-Gruppe.
He has authored several books and wrote for many German publications including the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Die Zeit, Die Welt and Junge Freiheit.
Siedler was interviewed about his assessments of Albert Speer in the docudrama Speer und Er.
Notable works
Die gemordete Stadt ("The Murdered City"), a classic critique of post-war German urban planning, with Elisabeth Niggemeyer and Gina Angress
Honours Karl-Friedrich-Schinkel-Ring Ernst-Robert-Curtius-Preis Deutscher Nationalpreis (2002) Gerhard Löwenthal Prize, honorary prize
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Who was Wolf Jobst Siedler?
German writer and publisher (1926-2013)
When was Wolf Jobst Siedler born?
Wolf Jobst Siedler was born on 17 January 1926 in Berlin.
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Wolf Jobst Siedler died on 27 November 2013 in Berlin.
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Wolf Jobst Siedler was a journalist, publisher and writer.
What nationality was Wolf Jobst Siedler?
Wolf Jobst Siedler was German.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Wolf Jobst Siedler
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