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Fritz Joachim Raddatz (3 September 1931 – 26 February 2015) was a German feuilletonist, essayist, biographer and romancier. == Life == Fritz Raddatz was born in Berlin. His mother, according to Raddatz a "Parisienne from a rich family",〔Sven Michaelsen: ''(Es gab zu viele Verwundungen – Sex mit der Stiefmutter, Kämpfe mit Grass: Der Publizist Fritz Raddatz hat neue Tagebücher veröffentlicht – und teilt aus wie nie. )'', sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de, access date 26 February 2015〕 died after giving birth to him. His father was, as Raddatz once put it, "a relatively known" man. Raddatz, who knew his name but had no relationship to his biological father, never identified him.〔 His stepfather was a fighter pilot in World War I.〔''(Interview-Video Fritz J. Raddatz geführt von Peter Voß )'', 3sat, access date 26 February 2015〕 Raddatz was battered by him and also forced to have sex with his stepmother. After his stepfather had died in 1946 the Protestant pastor Hans-Joachim Mund (1914–1986) became his legal guardian.〔"Liebes Fritzchen" – "Lieber Groß-Uwe". Uwe Johnson – Fritz J. Raddatz, der Briefwechsel, published by Erdmut Wizisla. Frankfurt am Main 2006. p. 193.〕 At age 15 Raddatz started an affair with Mund.〔(«Mehr als in mein Leben geht in ein Leben nicht rein» ), bazonline.ch, access date 26 February 2015〕 In 1950 Raddatz moved to East Berlin.〔 He started to study German studies, history, theatre studies, art and American studies. In 1953 he closed his studies with the Staatsexamen at Humboldt University of Berlin. In 1958 Raddatz received a doctorate and in 1971 he was habilitated at University of Hannover under Hans Mayer. Aged 20 he started to write for Berliner Zeitung.〔(Fritz J. Raddatz’ Erinnerungen sind egoman und verrückt, aber gerade darum großartig ), Berliner Zeitung, 29 September 2003〕 From 1953 to 1958 he led the foreign department of the publishing house Volk und Welt in East Berlin. Because Raddatz had ongoing conflicts with East German authorities he moved back to West Germany in 1958. In 1960 he became chief editor and deputy publishing manager of Rowohlt Verlag.〔 He held hese positions until 1969, when he had to step down due to the "balloon affair".〔Dieter E. Zimmer: ''(Die Affäre Rowohlt )'', d-e-zimmer.de, original in: DIE ZEIT/Feuilleton, Nr. 39, 26 September 1969, p. 16–17, title: „Frißt die Revolution ihre Verleger?“〕〔(Rowohlt archive, 1969: Ballon- und andere Affären ), access date 26 February 2015〕 From 1976 until 1985 he was leading the feuilleton of Die Zeit. Raddatz was one of the most influential literary critics in the field of German literature.〔''(Hellmuth Karasek rechnet mit Fritz J. Raddatz ab )'' Die Welt, access date 26 February 2015〕 He also published his diaries as well as many essays, novels and biographies. Raddatz lived openly as a bisexual. In Hamburg he lived for more than 30 years with his partner Gerd.〔Sven Michaelsen: ''(Es gab zu viele Verwundungen – Seite 2: ''Alles etwas manieriert, wenn Sie so wollen. Andere nehmen vielleicht Heroin. )'', sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de, access date 26 February 2015〕 In September 2014 Raddatz announced his retirement from active writing.〔''(Fritz J. Raddatz erklärt Abschied vom Journalismus ), Die Welt, access date 26 February 2015〕 Raddatz, who was an advocate of Euthanasia, committed suicide at the age of 83 on 26 February 2015 in Zurich.〔(Fritz J. Raddatz: Ein Genie und Provokateur ), welt.de, access date 27 February 2015〕〔''(Der Literaturkritiker Fritz J. Raddatz ist gestorben ), welt.de, access date 26 February 2015〕 He never wanted to become a nursing case. In full possession of his powers he decided: "That's it, it's enough."〔 He was chairman of the Kurt Tucholsky Foundation and a member of PEN-Zentrum Germany and the Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fritz J. Raddatz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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