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Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer; Himmelsvolk
296 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 1982
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Waldemar Bonsels
112 books11 followersWaldemar Bonsels was a German writer of children's books.
Though he wrote only one children's book in the strict sense, Die Biene Maja (Maya the Bee), another work of his, People in the Sky (Himmelsvolk) -- even if not a children's book per se -- has a much deeper mystical layer showing the unity of all creation and its relationship to God. There are a number of novels and shorter stories dealing with love as Eros and on the higher level of divine love in the spirit of romanticism (Eros und die Evangelien, Menschenwege, Narren und Helden, etc.), with the relationship between man and nature in a simple life unchanged by modern civilization (Anjekind, etc.) and also including a historical novel from the time of Jesus (Der Grieche Dositos). He travelled extensively in Europe and Asia. Voyage in India (Indienfahrt) is the fruit of one of these travels.
His famous work Die Biene Maja (Maya the Bee) also served the basis for a Croatian opera for children written by Bruno Bjelinski, making Bonsels work known to an international audience, and was adapted as a children's cartoon series by German TV.
Though he wrote only one children's book in the strict sense, Die Biene Maja (Maya the Bee), another work of his, People in the Sky (Himmelsvolk) -- even if not a children's book per se -- has a much deeper mystical layer showing the unity of all creation and its relationship to God. There are a number of novels and shorter stories dealing with love as Eros and on the higher level of divine love in the spirit of romanticism (Eros und die Evangelien, Menschenwege, Narren und Helden, etc.), with the relationship between man and nature in a simple life unchanged by modern civilization (Anjekind, etc.) and also including a historical novel from the time of Jesus (Der Grieche Dositos). He travelled extensively in Europe and Asia. Voyage in India (Indienfahrt) is the fruit of one of these travels.
His famous work Die Biene Maja (Maya the Bee) also served the basis for a Croatian opera for children written by Bruno Bjelinski, making Bonsels work known to an international audience, and was adapted as a children's cartoon series by German TV.
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May 22, 2020
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August 25, 2024I don't know how to rate this because of the context in which the story was written.
As already mentioned in the 2024 version of the book I have and in some comments I've read, there is the militaristic part of the story, also the political beliefs of the author are problematic which you may can or cannot identify in the story.
For me I like the style of writing to be honest, I love how nature is described.
In different contexts I see the problems. Sentences can have different meanings.
Having this all in mind I think there are very beautiful sides and messages and problematic ones in the book.
As already mentioned in the 2024 version of the book I have and in some comments I've read, there is the militaristic part of the story, also the political beliefs of the author are problematic which you may can or cannot identify in the story.
For me I like the style of writing to be honest, I love how nature is described.
In different contexts I see the problems. Sentences can have different meanings.
Having this all in mind I think there are very beautiful sides and messages and problematic ones in the book.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews