Gudrun Pausewang

German writer (1928-2020) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 91

Gudrun Pausewang, less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as The Last Children of Schewenborn and Die Wolke which became part of the German school canon.

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2020Died23 January 20202009Eduard Bernhard AwardAwardGroßer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. VolkachAwardMore about this, 20091999Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1988German Science Fiction PrizeAward1984Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und JugendbücherAward1928Born3 March 1928

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Pausewang with Katarina Barley, then Minister of Family, at the 2017 ceremony Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis

Awards

Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach2009

Eduard Bernhard Award2009

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1999

German Science Fiction Prize1988

Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher1984

About this person

Her key interests included peace and protection of the environment, and she warned of the alleged dangers of nuclear energy. Her books have been translated into English and received international recognition and awards.

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Germany