![]() ![]() BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONĮnde was born on November 12, 1929, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany. Published in over twenty-eight countries worldwide, The Neverending Story has endured as Ende's testament to the importance of individualism and, ultimately, the realization of one's dreams in an increasing materialistic and work-oriented universe. Translated into English by Ralph Manheim, the novel achieved strong sales before being turned into a movie in 1986. The novel became a runaway success throughout Europe and Japan before reaching the United States in 1983. A best-seller in its native Germany for three years, under its original title, Die unendliche Geschichte: Von A bis Z, the book won the Buxtehuder Bulle and Wilhelm Hauff Prizes in Germany, the Premio Europeo "Provincia di Trento" Award in Italy, and the International Janusz Korczak Prize in Poland, as well as being adopted as a popular symbol of the West German anti-nuclear movement. ![]() ![]() INTRODUCTIONĪ fairy tale in two parts, Ende's The Neverending Story (1979) tells the story of a shy young boy, Bastian Balthasar Bux, learning to value imagination and create a secure self-identity. ![]() For further information on his life and career, see CLR, Volume 14. The following entry presents commentary on Michael Ende's juvenile novel Die unendliche Geschichte: Von A bis Z (1979 The Neverending Story) through 2002. (Full name Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende) German illustrator and author of juvenile novels and poetry. ![]()
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