Benno Pludra

German children's author

Benno Pludra (October 1, 1925 – August 27, 2014)[1] was a German children's author. He was born in Mückenberg, now Lauchhammer-West.

Benno Pludra with students (1984)

Pludra wrote narratives and novels for children and teenagers. His books in total sold more than five million times, which made him one of the most successful authors of East Germany.[2] Some of his books have been made into movies.

Pludra died in Potsdam, Germany, aged 88.

References change

  1. Börsenblatt: Benno Pludra ist tot Archived 2014-09-03 at the Wayback Machine, boersenblatt.net, retrieved on 27 August 2014
  2. Nachruf: Kinder- und Jugendbuchautor Benno Pludra ist tot, mdr.de, retrieved on 27 August 2014