Loriot's Wum und Wendelin

by Loriot

# 3257205449 # 978-3257205442

217 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1977

About the author

Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow (short: Vicco von Bülow), more commonly known under the pseudonym Loriot, was a German humorist, cartoonist, film director, actor and writer. He adopted his pseudonym from the French word for the Oriole, his family's heraldic animal.

He is most well-known for his cartoons, the sketches from his 1976 television series Loriot, alongside Evelyn Hamann, and his two movies, Ödipussi (1988) and Pappa ante Portas (1991).

On the television series Unsere Besten (Our Best), Loriot was ranked the 54th best German ever. In a special comedy episode of Unsere Besten, he was ranked as the most famous German comedian ever.

Reviews

[Trish]

Loriot is the name of one of the most famous cartoonists/humorists/comedians and all round funny person to ever have existed in Germany.


Wum is one of his creations, a dog. Wendelin is another on of his creations, an elephant.


Wum and Wendelin have delighted people on television for ages so eventually, Loriot was asked to make a book too.

This was like a stroll down memory lane. I was VERY young back when they were still on television, but I do remember them and how nicely they made me feel. A feel-good book, just like the doctor had ordered. Plus, the episodic narration means the book is perfect for spreading the reading experience out.