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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: 4.09 · 4,872 ratings · 232 reviews · 95 distinct works • Similar authors
Mit dem Rücken zur Wand
4.16 avg rating — 833 ratings — published 1990 — 10 editions
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Die roten Matrosen
4.37 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 1984 — 14 editions
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Der erste Frühling
4.34 avg rating — 542 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions
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Krokodil im Nacken
4.09 avg rating — 342 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions
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Wie Spucke im Sand
3.96 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 1987 — 12 editions
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Die Reise zur Wunderinsel
4.30 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions
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Die Flaschenpost
3.46 avg rating — 297 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions
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1848: Die Geschichte von Je...
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Julians Bruder
4.55 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
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Die Einbahnstrasse
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