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Klaus Bednarz (6 June 1942 – 14 April 2015) was a German journalist and writer.

Life

Bednarz was born in Falkensee, Province of Brandenburg. He studied Slavic studies, theatre and Eastern European history at universities in Hamburg, Vienna and Moscow. His dissertation at university was on Russian author Anton Chekhov.[1] Since 1967 Bednarz worked for German television as correspondent in Poland (1971–1977) and in the Soviet Union (1977–1982). Later he was television presenter of the German TV programme Monitor, broadcast by Westdeutscher Rundfunk.[2] During these years Bednarz wrote several books on Eastern European countries and the south of South America. He died in Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Klaus Bednarz: Ex-"Monitor"-Moderator ist tot". DER SPIEGEL (in German). April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Restle, Georg (October 19, 2016). "Die MONITOR-Redaktion verneigt sich vor einem der ganz Großen im deutschen Journalismus". Die MONITOR-Redaktion verneigt sich vor einem der ganz Großen im deutschen Journalismus, Klaus Bednarz ist gestorben (in German). Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. ^ Huber, Joachim. "Klaus Bednarz mit 72 Jahren gestorben". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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