His fantasy was so alluring that Momo, one of his masterpieces, has been translated into more than thirty languages, making Ende one of the most distinguished fabletellers only comparable with Saint-Exupéry, Lewis Carrol and so on. Rich in imagination and storytelling, Michael accomplished quite a few heartwarming adventures like 'Jim Button,' 'Momo' and 'the Neverending Story' where heroine and heroes venture around the world. Nobody will doubt that Michael Ende(1929~1995) is one of Germany's most outstanding writers in the 20 th century, as Roman Herzog, then president of Germany, paid homage to him by stating in his condolence telegram 'There is no German of todays generation who will not remember the books of Michael Ende he has grown up with'. mainly with the materials only available in Japan. The author has a trilingual homepage, Japanese, English and Spanish, where he offers still more material about Michael Ende: Happily we are able here to introduce to you an essay by Yasuyuki Hirota from Fukuoka, Japan, which will be included in this book (German translation by Franz Schröpf). It will contain a number of essays from international authors on the life and work of Michael Ende. On the occasion of Michael Ende's 5th death anniversary an anthology with the subtitle 'Michael Ende - Gedächtnisband 2000' will be published (The main title is not yet determined and it will be published in German language only). In April a leaflet with informations about the Congress will be published and can be ordered at the above mentioned address.

Informations about this event may be obtained from the promoter:Į-Mail: Informations at the homepage will permanently be actualized. From June, 22 to 25, 2000 the Congress of Fantasy will take place in Passau, Germany.

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