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Siegfried Lenz

Siegfried Lenz, German writer. Recipient Schickele prize, 1952, 62, Lessing prize, 1953, Gerhart Hauptmann prize, 1961, Mackensen prize, 1962, City of Bremen prize, 1962, State of Rhine-Westphalia arts prize, 1966, Gryphius prize, 1979, German Free Masons prize, 1979, Thomas Mann prize, 1984, Raabe prize, 1987, Federal Booksellers peace prize, 1988, Galinsky Foundation prize, 1989.

Background

  • Lenz, Siegfried was born on March 17, 1926 in Lyck, East Prussia, Germany.

  • Education

    • Student, University Hamburg, Germany.

    Career

    • Reporter Die Welt, Hamburg, 1948-1950, editor, 1950-1951. Freelance writer, since 1952. Member cultural board Die Welt, 1949-1951.

      Visiting lecturer University Houston, 1969.

    Works

    • Es waren Habichte in der Luft
    • Roman, Aantekeningen / Annotations, Roestvlekjes / Foxing / Taches de rouille / Rostfleckig / / German literature / Duits / German / Allemand / Deutsch / paperback / 11 x 18 cm / 166 .
    • Der Mann im Strom
    • Roman, Omslag wat verkleurd / Cover discoloured, Band wat verkleurd / Discolouration / / German literature / Duits / German / Allemand / Deutsch / paperback / 11 x 18 cm / 156 .

    Membership

    Served with German Navy, 1943-1945. Member Free Academy Arts Hamburg.
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    Born March 17, 1926
    Nationality
    • 1948 - 1950
      Reporter Die Welt
    • 1950 - 1951
      Reporter Die Welt
    • 1952
      freelance writer