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Hans von Trotha


Born
Stuttgart, Germany

Hans von Trotha is a German historian, novelist, and journalist who spent ten years as editorial director of the Nicolai publishing house in Berlin. He is regarded as a specialist in the landscape gardens of the 18th century.

Von Trotha studied literature, history, and philosophy in Heidelberg and Berlin. He did his doctorate at the Freie Universität on literature and gardens in the 18th century, and his dissertation deals with the mutual influence of literature, philosophy, and garden art. While working on it, he began writing for radio and various newspapers as a freelance journalist. He later managed the Nicolai Verlag publishing house in Berlin for more than ten years.

Since then, he has worked independently as a curator, publicist, and c ...more

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Pollak's Arm
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A Sentimental Journey: Laur...
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Czernin oder wie ich lernte...
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Garten Kunst. Auf der Suche...
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Die große Illusion: Ein Sch...
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Der Garten. Seine Geschicht...
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Lexikon der überschätzten D...
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Im Garten der Romantik
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“Every memory has its own truth; otherwise it wouldn’t exist.”
― Hans von Trotha, Pollak's Arm
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“A catalogue represents real research, something new and distinct. It requires great patience, extensive knowledge, and a real love of the object.”
― Hans von Trotha, Pollak's Arm
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“There’s no telling with the gods.”
― Hans von Trotha, Pollaks Arm
tags: curses, death, fate, gods, sin
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