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Klaus Kordon


Born
in Berlin-Pankow, Germany
September 21, 1943


Klaus Kordon (* 21. September 1943 in Berlin-Pankow) ist ein deutscher Schriftsteller im Bereich der Kinder- und Jugendliteratur.

Klaus Kordon wuchs im Ostberliner Stadtteil Prenzlauer Berg auf. Da sein Vater im Krieg umgekommen war, wurde er alleine von seiner Mutter erzogen. Nach dem Tod der Mutter im Jahr 1956 lebte Kordon in verschiedenen Heimen. Klaus Kordon absolvierte in der DDR eine Ausbildung als Fernsehmechaniker, arbeitete in verschiedenen Berufen und machte schließlich das Abitur. Nach einem Fernstudium zum Exportkaufmann unternahm er berufliche Reisen, die ihn unter anderem nach Indien, Indonesien und Nordafrika führten. Zu dieser Zeit begann er mit dem Schreiben. Seine zunehmende Distanz zur politischen Praxis in der DDR mündet ...more

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Average rating: 4.1 · 5,052 ratings · 241 reviews · 97 distinct works • Similar authors
Mit dem Rücken zur Wand
4.17 avg rating — 869 ratings — published 1990 — 10 editions
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Die roten Matrosen
4.38 avg rating — 733 ratings — published 1984 — 14 editions
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Der erste Frühling
4.34 avg rating — 562 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions
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Krokodil im Nacken
4.10 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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Die Reise zur Wunderinsel
4.33 avg rating — 278 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions
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Wie Spucke im Sand
3.96 avg rating — 293 ratings — published 1987 — 12 editions
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Die Flaschenpost
3.46 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 1988 — 11 editions
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1848: Die Geschichte von Je...
4.06 avg rating — 251 ratings — published 1998 — 4 editions
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Julians Bruder
4.55 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
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Die Einbahnstrasse
3.08 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 1997 — 7 editions
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