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Hans Carossa

German writer (1878-1956) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 77

Hans Carossa was a German novelist, poet, and medical doctor, known mostly for his autobiographical novels, and his inner emigration during the Nazi era.

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1956Died12 September 1956Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical AssociationAward1938Goethe Prize of the City of FrankfurtAward1932Goethe Medal for Art and ScienceAward1931Gottfried-Keller-PreisAward1928Literary Prize of the State Capital of MunichAward1878Born15 December 1878

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Paracelsus Medal of the German Medical Association1956
Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt1938
Goethe Medal for Art and Science1932
Gottfried-Keller-Preis1931
Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich1928
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1956 · aged 77