Inge Borde-Klein (18 March 1917 – 21 April 2006) was a German puppeteer and author.[1]

Inge Borde-Klein
Born
Ingeborg Borde

(1917-03-18)18 March 1917
Berlin, Germany
Died21 April 2006(2006-04-21) (aged 89)
Berlin
NationalityGerman
Occupations
  • Puppeteer
  • author

Life edit

Ingeborg Borde was born in Berlin during the First World War.[1]

She became one of the first members of the German section of the UNIMA ("Union Internationale de la Marionnette" / "International Puppetry Association"), and later became for many years an honorary member of it. She was also a co-founder of the Berlin Puppet Theatre.[1] The most active portion of her career coincided with the existence of the German Democratic Republic which is where she lived and worked. She became well known as an author of books on figure theatre, and also published numerous puppet show texts.[1][2]

She was married to the author-translator Eduard Klein. They published several books together.[1]

Ingeborg Borde-Klein died in Berlin in 2006, predeceased by her husband.[1]

Awards and honours edit

Selected works edit

Specialist books
  • Inge Borde-Klein (zusammen mit Rudolf Schultz-Debowski): Das große Buch vom Puppenspiel, Berlin o.J..
  • Inge Borde-Klein: Puppenspiel, Berlin 1966.
Presentation pieces
  • Der Wettlauf, Leipzig 1954.
  • Die vier Jahreszeiten, Leipzig 1955.
  • Vom Mäuschen, Vögelchen und der Bratwurst, Leipzig 1959.
  • Reingefallen, Klauke!, Leipzig 1959.
  • Das fliegende Schweinchen. In: Schulfeierbuch, Leipzig 1959.
  • Wer fängt Hugo?, Leipzig 1960.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Inge Borde-Klein". Historische interessante Persönlichkeiten auf Berliner Friedhöfen. Dr. Wolfgang Holtsch i.A. Friedparks. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ^ ""Das fliegende Schweinchen"". A poster advertising a 1965 Christmas Puppet show to be presented by Inge Borde-Klein. Staatsbetrieb Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Retrieved 30 April 2019.