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Diederichs is a German book publisher based in Munich, Bavaria.[2] Founded in 1896 by Eugen Diederichs, it profoundly shaped intellectual life at the beginning of the 20th century.[3] After three generations as a family-owned enterprise, from 1988 the firm was owned by Hugendubel. Since 2008, it has been part of the Verlagsgruppe Random House.[4]
A bookseller by trade, Eugen Diederichs (1867–1930) made a trip to Italy after the death of his father. The travel journals published in his hometown of Naumburg (Saale) formed the basis of his publishing activities. In 1896, Diederichs founded his book publishing house.[5] Initially based in Florence, Diederichs later moved with his publishing house to Leipzig, finally locating in Jena in 1904.[6] Through Diederichs' achievements, the university town of Jena in Thuringia developed into a significant location in Germany for publishing.[4]
In the 1930s, Diederichs' sons, Niels and Peter, managed the publishing house. During the Nazi period , they adapted the portfolio to the intellectual guidelines of the regime.[10][11] After the Second World War, the two men resumed operations in Düsseldorf and Cologne.[4] From 1973 to 1988, the publishing house was headed up by Diederichs' grandson, Ulf.[12] Due to economic difficulties, it was ultimately sold to Heinrich Hugendubel.[13] Hugendubel sought to position the publisher "between tradition and innovation."[10] In 1999, Diederichs became a brand within the Hugendubel publishing company and, as part of that group, was sold to business lawyer Monika Roell.[14]
In 2008, the Verlagsgruppe Random House announced the takeover of the brands belonging to the Hugendubel publishing house, including Diederichs.[15] The archive of the publisher and of the family came under the auspices of the Thuringian University and Regional Library [de].[14] While "world cultures, fairy tales of world literature and world religions" were the publisher's main focus,[16] the profile of Diederichs underwent myriad changes in the years that followed, and the range was gradually revamped.[17]
Today, Diederichs publishes biographies, novels, memoirs, modern fairy tales and poetry.[17] Recent authors include Igal Avidan, Eva Padberg, and Botho Strauss.[18][19][20] The current list of publications encompasses 90 books, including e-books under the "Diederichs Digital" label.[21] Diederichs has also published a select number of audio books. Among the new releases are the licensed new edition of "Eine Stunde hinter Mitternacht" (One Hour After Midnight [de]) by Hermann Hesse, first published in 1899 by Diederichs, and the German version of the fable, "The Dog, the Wolf and God" by Folco Terzani.[22]
^Irmgard Heidler (1998). "Der Verleger Eugen Diederichs und seine Welt (1896–1930)". Mainzer Studien zur Buchwissenschaft (in German). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. ISBN3-447-04029-7.
^ abcUlrike Merkel (December 22, 2016). "Frühes Familien-Patchwork im Hause Diederichs". Thüringische Landeszeitung (in German). p. 12.
^"Ein Versammlungsort moderner Geister? Hundert Jahre Verlag Eugen Diederichs". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). September 14, 1996. p. 47.
^Wieland Führ (April 2, 2016). "Feld der Kultur beackert". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German).
^Kai Agthe (August 4, 2014). "Eine markante Gestalt des Literaturlebens". Mitteldeutsche Zeitung (in German).
^Christina Niem (2015). Gesellschaft für Volkskunde in Rheinland-Pfalz (ed.). "Eugen Diederichs und die Volkskunde: Ein Verleger und seine Bedeutung für die Wissenschaftsentwicklung". Mainzer Beiträge zur Kulturanthropologie / Volkskunde (in German). Münster, New York: Waxmann Verlag. p. 53.
^ abIrmgard Heidler.『Das Archiv des Eugen Diederichs Verlags und die Diederichs-Nachlässe in der Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek』(in German). p. 277.
^ ab"Diederichs Verlag" (in German). Verlagsgruppe Random House. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^"Hakenkreuze im Heiligen Land". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). February 15, 2009. p. 23.
^"Familie aus bunten Vögeln. Zur Person: Eva Padberg". Leipziger Volkszeitung (in German). October 22, 2011. p. 21.
^Andrea Köhler (August 31, 2013). "Idioten der Liebe: Botho Strauss oder der Aufstand gegen die rundum informierte Welt". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). p. 62.
^"Bücher A–Z" (in German). Verlagsgruppe Random House. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^"Neuerscheinungen" (in German). Verlagsgruppe Random House. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
^ abjoint venture with Amperwelle Studio München Programmanbietergesellschaft, Axel Springer AG, Burda, Studio Gong, m.b.t. Mediengesellschaft der bayerischen Tageszeitungen für Kabelkommunikation, Medienpool and Radio Bavaria Rundfunkprogrammgesellschaft.
^joint venture with Verlagsgesellschaft Madsack, Studio Gong Niedersachsen and Brune-Rieck-Beteiligungs.
^joint venture with Axel Springer, Heinrich Bauer Verlag, Lühmanndruck Harburger Zeitungsgesellschaft and Morgenpost Verlag.
