Erik Martin

Erik Martin (12 January 1936 - 25 April 2017) was a German writer, songwriter, and composer. He was the founder and editor of the literature and art magazine Muschelhaufen. Born in Neuss, Germany, Martin was the first-born son of Illa and Ernst J. Martin, both dentists and dendrologists. He grew up in Kaldenkirchen and attended Aloisiuskolleg in Bad Godesberg before graduating from Thomaeum High-School Kempen. After completing his studies in Aachen, he worked as a teacher of German and Biology in Viersen. Martin was known for his environmental protection efforts and received the Klaus-Gundelach-Prize in 1997. He is also recognized for his youth novel, Fjellwanderung.