Bednarz was born in
Falkensee,
Province of Brandenburg. He studied
Slavic studies, theatre and Eastern European history at universities in
Hamburg, Vienna and Moscow. His
dissertation at university was on Russian author
Anton Chekhov. During these years Bednarz wrote several books on Eastern European countries and the south of South America. He died in
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. == Works ==