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Peter Huchel

German poet (1903-1981) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 78

Peter Huchel, born Hellmut Huchel, was a German poet and editor.

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1981Died30 April 19811980Reinhold Schneider PrizeAward1974Andreas Gryphius PrizeAwardKulturpreis der deutschen FreimaurerAwardLessing RingAward1971Austrian State Prize for European LiteratureAwardJohann-Heinrich-Merck-PreisAward1963Fontane-PreisAward1903Born3 April 1903

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Awards

Reinhold Schneider Prize1980
Andreas Gryphius Prize1974
Kulturpreis der deutschen Freimaurer1974
Lessing Ring1974
Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis1971
Austrian State Prize for European Literature1971
Fontane-Preis1963
National Prize of East Germany
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1981 · aged 78

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