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Heinar Kipphardt

German writer (1922-1982) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 60

Heinar Kipphardt was a German writer. He came to prominence with the documentary theatre during the 1960s. He is best known for In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a dramatization of the Oppenheimer security hearing.

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1982Died18 November 19821965Grimme-PreisAward1964Gerhart Hauptmann prizeAward1962Schiller Memorial PrizeAward1922Born8 March 1922

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Grimme-Preis1965
Gerhart Hauptmann prize1964
Schiller Memorial Prize1962
National Prize of East Germany

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Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 1982 · aged 60

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