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Stefan Heym

German writer (1913-2001) · Germany · Writers · Died at 88

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Helmut Flieg was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym. He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie in 1943, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II.

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Awards

Jerusalem Prize1993
Heinrich Mann Prize1953
National Prize of East Germany

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Spouse: Gertrude Heym

About this person

Helmut Flieg was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym. He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie in 1943, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. In 1952, he returned to his home to the part of his native Germany which was, from 1949 to 1990, the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist. He was awarded the 1953 Heinrich Mann Prize, the 1959 National Prize of East Germany, and the 1993 Jerusalem Prize.

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 2001 · aged 88

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