Otfried Preußler was a German author born on October 20, 1923, in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia. He gained prominence as a writer of children's and youth literature, with notable works such as 'The Little Waterman', 'The Robber Hotzenplotz', 'Krabat', and 'The Little Witch'. His books have become classics of international children's literature, translated into 55 languages, including Afrikaans, with worldwide sales exceeding 50 million copies. Preußler viewed children as the best and smartest audience a writer could imagine.
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Meaning of the name - Otfried
peace-rich, blessed with peace
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Otfried Preußler belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Liberec
Place of Death: Prien am Chiemsee
Occupation: translator | children's writer | pedagogue | screenwriter | military personnel | writer
Awards Received: Bavarian Order of Merit | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art | Andreas Gryphius Prize | Bayerischer Poetentaler | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Zilveren Griffel | Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach | Wildweibchenpreis | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 20, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 20, 2025 |
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| Sun | 26 Libra 2 | 27 Libra 18 | 9 Aquarius 18 |
| Moon | 8 Pisces 23 | 15 Libra 33 | 25 Scorpio 23 |
| Mercury | 9 Libra 34 | 19 Scorpio 24 | 14 Capricorn 53 |
| Venus | 6 Scorpio 34 | 8 Libra 10 | 13 Pisces 21 |
| Mars | 1 Libra 27 | 19 Scorpio 19 | 6 Sagittarius 50 |
| Jupiter | 22 Scorpio 6 | 24 Cancer 22 | 13 Sagittarius 29 |
| Saturn | 23 Libra 59 | 26 Pisces 18 | 2 Scorpio 49 |
| Uranus | 14 Pisces 6 | 0 Gemini 42 | 15 Pisces 26 |
| Neptune | 20 Leo 3 | 0 Aries 2 | 19 Leo 15 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 22 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 10 Cancer 46 |
| Rahu | 8 Virgo 51 | 16 Pisces 0 | 3 Virgo 27 |
| Ketu | 8 Pisces 51 | 16 Virgo 0 | 3 Pisces 27 |
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