Jürgen Becker

German poet and writer (1932-2024) · Germany · Writers · Died at 92

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Jürgen Becker was a German poet, prose writer and audio play author. He won the 2014 Georg Büchner Prize.

A life in dates

2024Died7 November 20242014Georg Büchner PrizeAward2013Günter Eich PrizeAward2011Thüringer LiteraturpreisAward2007Düsseldorf literary awardAward1995Heinrich-Böll-PreisAward1994Berliner LiteraturpreisAwardPeter-Huchel-PreisAward1987Literaturpreis der Stadt BremenAward1980Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine ArtsAward1932Born10 July 1932

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Awards

Georg Büchner Prize2014

Günter Eich Prize2013

Thüringer Literaturpreis2011

Düsseldorf literary award2007

Heinrich-Böll-Preis1995

Peter-Huchel-Preis1994

Berliner Literaturpreis1994

Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen1987

Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts1980

Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo

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Germany

In common with Jürgen

Thierry Van WervekeAlso in Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Vladimir WeiglAlso in Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Helen DuvalAlso in Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Thomas JahnAlso in Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)Ilse AichingerBoth received Günter Eich Prize

Wolfgang HilbigBoth received Peter-Huchel-Preis

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