Hermann Kesten
German writer (1900-1996) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 96
Hermann Kesten was a German novelist and dramatist. He was one of the principal literary figures of the New Objectivity movement in 1920s Germany.
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1996Died3 May 19961980Honorary Citizen of NurembergAward1977Nelly Sachs PrizeAward1974Georg Büchner PrizeAward1954Prize of the city of NurembergAward1900Born28 January 1900
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Germany
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Lived 1900 to 1996 · aged 96
