Eva Heller

Eva Heller ( born April 8, 1948 in Esslingen am Neckar, † January 31, 2008 in Frankfurt am Main ) was a German writer and social scientist.

Life

Eva Heller grew up in Ludwigsburg. She studied in Berlin sociology and psychology. It was in 1987 with her ​​first novel, The next man everything is otherwise known, which was directed by Xaver Schwarzenberger also made ​​into a film in 1989. It was since then as the founder of a new, humorous women's fiction. In 1988, she stood for a year at No. 1 GONG bestseller list. The novel had several millions of copies and been translated into more than 20 languages ​​worldwide. Her second novel, The Man Who 's worth (1993 ), had a circulation of millions, stood on all bestseller lists. Both books were the most widely read books in Germany. Her next two novels were bestsellers: Only the revenge, then pleasure (1997) and Which one should I take? (2003).

At the same time Eva Heller was known as a cartoonist. From 1981, she drew cartoons that they with ' Eva H.' signed. She has published, among others, in the magazines and Brigitte Stern and published two cartoon books.

Heller also wrote scientific books about the effect of advertising as well as on the effect of colors. She was an expert on color effects, held here on lectures and issued opinions for companies. Her books about colors were also bestsellers that have been translated into many languages ​​around the world.

In addition, Heller was children's book author. She has published a children's book about colors, The true story of all colors. For this book, she also wrote a children's musical. The storybook Melitta's miraculous transformation should encourage children to read. 1996 Christmas book appeared The unexpected gift from Santa Claus and Mrs happiness and love the Lord with illustrations by Michael Sowa.

Eva Heller had phil financial statements as certified advertising landlady ( University of the Arts Berlin, 1973), a sociologist (Free University of Berlin, 1978), and Dr.. (University of Frankfurt, 1982). Your dissertation How advertising works. Theories and facts appeared in paperback. For a short time Heller was also a professor: 1985/1986 she took over for a year a Visiting professor at the Technical University of Darmstadt, she taught there advertising psychology and psychology of color. When applying for the actual chair she came in December 1985 on the second list position. In the summer semester 1990, she was Visiting Professor of Communication Psychology at the University of Arts in Berlin.

Eva Heller was married to Dieter Prokop, a sociology professor at the University of Frankfurt.

On 31 January 2008 Eva Heller died.

Works

Novels

  • The next man everything is different. 38th edition, 3787 TB Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2005 ( first edition 1987), ISBN 978-3-596-23787-6 ( = The women in society ).
  • The man 's worth. Knaur TB 65075, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-426-65075-4.
  • It is the revenge, then pleasure. Earthscan, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-426-19407-4; Knaur TB 61036, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-426-61036-1; Weltbild, Augsburg 2001, ISBN 3-8289-6944-5.
  • Which one should I take? Ullsteinhaus, Munich 2003, ISBN 3-550-08415-3; Ullsteinhaus TB 25891, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-548-25891-1.

Cartoon Books

  • Kiss me, I'm an enchanted dishwasher. Lappan, Oldenburg 1984, ISBN 3-89082-308-4; Fischer TB, Frankfurt am Main 1991, ISBN 3- 596-10940 - X;
  • Maybe we're just too different. Lappan, Oldenburg, 1987, ISBN 3-89082-342-4; Fischer TB, Frankfurt am Main 1992, ISBN 3-596-10979-5.
  • Want to be my part-time life partner? Fischer TB, Frankfurt am Main 1999, ISBN 3-426-61102-3 ( compilation from 1984 and 1987 ).

Children's Books

  • The true story of all colors. For children who like to paint. Illustrations by Eva Heller. Lappan, Oldenburg 1994, ISBN 3-89082-129-4.
  • How is universally loved, happy and slim. From the sense of reading. Illustrations by Eva Heller. Gerstenberg, Hildesheim 2001, ISBN 3-8067-4936-1.
  • The unexpected gift from Santa Claus and Mrs happiness and love the Lord. Illustrations by Michael Sowa. Kunstmann, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-88897-309-0.
  • I'm an artist, I can paint anything. The creative art school for children and even for parents. Illustrations by Eva Heller. Lappan, Oldenburg 2004, ISBN 3-8303-1055-2.
  • Melitta's miraculous transformation. For children who love to read. dtv 62242 Hanser, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-423-62242-3.

Children's musical

  • The true story of all colors. Play for children; for 3 female and 3 male actors. Lappan, Oldenburg 2007, ISBN 978-3-8303-1128-7 ( based on the eponymous children's books by the author ).

Audiobook

  • The unexpected gift from Santa Claus and Mrs happiness and love the Lord. Unabridged audio version read by Sissi Perlinger, directed by Margrit Osterwold. Audiobook Heyne, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-453-18152-2 ( CD) / ISBN 3-453-18151-4 (MC).

Non-fiction

  • How advertising works. Theories and facts. Fischer TB 3839, Frankfurt am Main 1984, ISBN 978-3-596-23839-2 ( At the same time doctoral dissertation at the University of Frankfurt am Main, 1982).
  • How colors appear. Color psychology, color symbolism, creative color design. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1989, ISBN 978-3-499-61960-1.
  • How colors on emotion and intellect act. Color psychology color symbolism, favorite colors, color design. Droemer, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-426-27174-5.
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