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4mo ago

Frank Schätzing Recalls 'Idiot Medal' Humiliation, Says His Mother Won a Headmaster's Apology

The novelist frames the memory as a Mother's Day tribute rooted in his own account.

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Schriftsteller Frank Schätzing ist seiner Mutter dankbar, weil die ihn nach einer Demütigung in der Schule gegenüber einer Lehrerin verteidigt hat. Die Lehrerin habe ihn in der Grundschule wegen Unaufmerksamkeit mit einem "Trottel-Orden" bedacht.

Overview

  • The German author, 68, says a primary-school teacher once pinned a handmade 'Trottel-Orden' — an 'idiot medal' — on him for inattentiveness before the class.
  • He recalls that his mother confronted the teacher after learning what happened.
  • He says the headmaster then apologized to them in person, after which they went home 'victorious.'
  • Schätzing, known for the bestseller 'Der Schwarm,' shared the memory as a Mother's Day tribute with the Augsburger Allgemeine.
  • Outlets carried the anecdote via AFP and dpa wire reports, which present it as his account without independent verification.