Bogna Koreng (Upper Sorbian: Bogna Korjeńkowa; 1965 in Bautzen, East Germany) is a Sorbian journalist and TV presenter.
Bogna Koreng | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Bautzen, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1992– |
| Notable work | Wuhladko |
Biography edit
Bogna Koreng grew up in a bilingual environment in Radibor. Her parents spoke Upper Sorbian to her, but her linguistic environment was German.[1] Koreng studied German studies after her Abitur in Leipzig and worked as a teacher and choirmaster at the Sorbisches Gymnasium (the only Upper Sorbian-language highschool) in Bautzen for two years afterwards. After the Wende in 1992, she started working as a freelance journalist at Sorbischer Rundfunk, a Sorbian-language radio program. Since 2001, she is the presenter of the Upper Sorbian TV show Wuhladko. Furthermore, she is head of the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk's studio in Bautzen since 2003.[2][3]
Her show was awarded the third prize in the International Television and Radio Festival of National Minorities, in which more than 60 European ethnic groups participate.[3]
Bogna Koreng lives with her family in Panschwitz-Kuckau. During the electoral period of 2015–2019, she was a member of the board of the Foundation for the Sorbian People (Stiftung für das sorbische Volk).[3]
References edit
- ^ "Die sorbische Journalistin Bogna Koreng über Mehrsprachigkeit". Language Diversity. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Bogna Koreng". Deutsch-polnische Medientage. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mitarbeiter: Bogna Koreng". Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. Retrieved 17 July 2019.