Rolf-Bernhard Essig

Born in Hamburg in 1963, Rolf-Bernhard Essig worked as an author, critic, presenter and lecturer, and held a doctorate in literary studies. He wrote nonfiction and audiobooks on language, idioms and literature. His notable books include “Wie die Kuh aufs Eis kam,” “Warum die Schweine pfeifen,” “Da wird doch der Hund in der Pfanne verrückt!,” “Alles für die Katz” and “Da haben wir den Salat!”. With Gudrun Schury, he co-authored “Alles über Karl May.” His book “Butter bei die Fische” lent its title to a daily radio column on SWR1.