Irmtraud Morgner
German writer (1933-1990) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 56
Irmtraud Morgner was a German writer, best known for works of magical realism concerned predominantly with the role of gender in East German society.
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1990Died6 May 19901989Kassel Literary PrizeAward1985Roswitha PrizeAward1977National Prize of East GermanyAward1975Heinrich Mann PrizeAward1933Born22 August 1933
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About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 1990 · aged 56