Carlos Rasch
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Carlos Rasch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1932 Brazil |
| Died | 7 January 2021 (aged 88) Germany |
| Occupation | Author |
Carlos Rasch (6 April 1932 in Curitiba, Brazil – 7 January 2021[1]) was a science fiction[2] author, whose works mostly appeared in East Germany before German reunification.
At the age of six, he moved with his parents from Brazil to Germany. In 1951, he started working as a reporter for the GDR's Allgemeiner Deutscher Nachrichtendienst. It was during his days as a reporter that he started writing literature. In 1965, he became a full-time writer. In addition to writing novels, he penned science-fiction short stories and radio dramas as well co-authoring the unproduced thirteen-part GDR television series Raumlotsen. There followed a period in which he was out of favor with the ruling powers and earned his keep through pick-up jobs and writing under pseudonyms. By the mid-80s, he was once again able to publish. From 1990 until he retired in 1997, he worked for the Märkische Allgemeine Zeitung in Potsdam.[3]
