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Arno Schmidt

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German poet (1914-1979)

GermanyWritersLived 1914 to 1979 · aged 65
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Arno Schmidt was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators.

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Arno Schmidt, from an illustration by Jens Rusch [de] for his story Kühe in HalbtrauerArno Schmidt, from an illustration by Jens Rusch [de] for his story Kühe in HalbtrauerArno Schmidt's house in BargfeldArno Schmidt's house in BargfeldSchmidt's grave in the garden of his house in BargfeldSchmidt's grave in the garden of his house in BargfeldArno Schmidt Foundation [de]Arno Schmidt Foundation [de]

Awards 2

1973Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1964Fontane-Preis

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Arno Schmidt was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators. Although not among Germany's most popular authors, critics and writers often consider him to be one of the most important German-language writers of the 20th century.

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Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1979 · aged 65
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25 languages

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