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Christa Wolf

German novelist and essayist (1929-2011) · Germany · Writers · Died at 82

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Christa Wolf was a German novelist and essayist. She is considered one of the most important writers to emerge from the former East Germany.

A life in dates

2011Died1 December 20112010Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid ComplutenseAwardThomas Mann PrizeAward2000Elisabeth Langgässer Literature AwardAward1999Nelly Sachs PrizeAwardSamuel-Bogumil-Linde prizeAward1990Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselAward1987Geschwister-Scholl-PreisAward1984Austrian State Prize for European LiteratureAward1983Franz Nabl PrizeAwardSchiller Memorial PrizeAward1980Georg Büchner PrizeAward1978Literaturpreis der Stadt BremenAward1964National Prize of East GermanyAward1963Heinrich Mann PrizeAward1929Born18 March 1929

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense2010
Thomas Mann Prize2010
Elisabeth Langgässer Literature Award2000
Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize1999
Nelly Sachs Prize1999
Honorary Doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel1990
Geschwister-Scholl-Preis1987
Austrian State Prize for European Literature1984
Schiller Memorial Prize1983
Franz Nabl Prize1983
Georg Büchner Prize1980
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen1978
National Prize of East Germany1964
Heinrich Mann Prize1963

In their orbit

Child: Annette Simon

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2011 · aged 82

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