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My Take
Norman Ohler earned my lasting respect with Blitzed, his unnerving account of drugs in the Third Reich. A German novelist turned journalist, he had the nerve to approach history from an angle nobody had dared take head-on, and the skill to make it read like a page-turner rather than a lecture. Translated into more than thirty languages, the book reframed how many of us think about that era. What I value most is his ability to drag history out of dry textbooks and render it as raw, human story. He's a reminder that rigorous research and gripping storytelling need not be enemies.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norman Ohler
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーマン・オーラー
- Reading
- のーまん・おーらー
- Born
- February 4, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dog
- Origin
- Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / writer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Martha Saalfeld Promotional Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.normanohler.de/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman%20Ohler
Frequently asked questions
When was Norman Ohler born?
Born February 4, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Norman Ohler from?
Norman Ohler is from Zweibrücken, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
What does Norman Ohler do?
Norman Ohler works as journalist, writer, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.