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Hermann Lenz

German writer (1913-1998) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

Hermann Karl Lenz was a German writer of poetry, stories, and novels. A major part of his work is a series of nine semi-autobiographical novels centring on his alter ego "Eugen Rapp", a cycle that is also known as the Schwäbische Chronik.

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1998Died12 May 19981995Literary Prize of the State Capital of MunichAward1993Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtAward1991Jean-Paul-PreisAward1983Gottfried-Keller-PreisAwardOrder of Merit of Baden-WürttembergAward1981Franz Nabl PrizeAwardWilhelm Raabe PrizeAward1978Georg Büchner PrizeAward1913Born26 February 1913