Meinolf Finke | |
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Born | (1963-08-14)14 August 1963 (age 61) |
Nationality | German |
Occupation(s) | Writer and poet |
Years active | 2006–present |
Website | Official website of Meinolf Finke(in German) |
Meinolf Finke (born 14 August 1963 inArnsberg) is a German writer and poet.[1]
Meinolf Finke was born 1963 in Arnsberg (Westphalia). After obtaining the Abitur atGymnasium Laurentianum Arnsberg, military service and a training as banker he started his studies of business economics atUniversity of Bamberg in 1987, which he completed with the degree of a graduate in business administration. After that he went for local language studies toFrance anItaly. Since 1993 he has been working in the field of tax accountancy and auditing in theRhineland.[2]
In addition to his professional activities in accountancy, Finke developed his talent in writing, preferably poetry. He first published some of his poems in the anthology of poetryDie Jahreszeiten der Liebe. In March 2014 his first own book of poetryZauberwelten in the series100 Poems[3] was published byMartin Werhand Verlag.[4] His second book of poetry followed in November 2015, edited byMartin Werhand and entitledLichtgestöber in the series100 Sonnets by the same publisher.[5] His third book was published December 2016 in the series50 Sonnets entitledWintersonne.[6] Another book in the series50 Sonnets, entitledGoldregenzeit was published in September 2017.[7][8] In December 2019, a best-of-volume with Finke's poems was published in the series 250 poems in the MWV under the titleBlütenlese.[9]
Meinolf Finke's poetry is characterized by a classical, predominantly romantic style, as he often writes traditionalsonnets similar to those byAugust von Platen-Hallermünde.[10][11]
Meinolf Finke lives and works inBonn.[12]