Rudi Strahl

Rudi Strahl (14 September 1931 – 4 May 2001) was a German playwright, novelist and poet. He was one of the most played theatre playwrights of the GDR.

As son of a locksmith he migrated 1948 to the Soviet occupation zone. His mother was named Emilie Anna L. Strahl (1902–1981), his father was Rudolf Strahl (1900–1944). Since 1950 he served in the Volkspolizei, later in the Kasernierte Volkspolizei and went to an Officer Candidate School. His military term of service lasted eight years, at his retirement in the year 1959 he was lieutenant of the NVA. During his term of service he was employee of the publishing house of the Ministry of National Defense. 1956 he married Alice Strahl, with who he had two sons, Bob Strahl (1959–1997), likewise a writer, and Stefan Strahl (born 1969), who makes music. His two brothers were Harry Strahl (1924–1945(?)) and Manfred Strahl (1940–2000).

1955 he published with Sturm auf Stollberg (Storming of Stollberg) his first narrative. 1957/58 he visited the Institute for Literature „Johannes R. Becher“. From 1959 until 1961 he was editor of the satirical magazine „Eulenspiegel“. Afterwards he worked in Berlin as freelancer. 1973 he became a member of the GDR's Writer Union and was belonging to its presidium since 1978. 1980 he joined the GDR PEN centre. His grave is located on the Dorotheenstadt cemetery in Berlin.

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