Walter Kempowski
German writer (1929-2007) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
Walter Kempowski was a German writer. Kempowski was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary witnesses of the Second World War.
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2007Died5 October 20072006Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2004Grand Cross of Merit of the Lower Saxony Order of MeritAward2002Dedalus-Preis für Neue LiteraturAwardNicolas Born AwardAward2000Heimito von Doderer-LiteraturpreisAward1996Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1994Honorary Citizen of RostockAward1978Lower Saxony State PrizeAward1972Andreas Gryphius PrizeAwardWilhelm Raabe PrizeAward1929Born29 April 1929
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Germany
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Lived 1929 to 2007 · aged 78
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Werner BergengruenBoth received Wilhelm Raabe Prize
Christoph RansmayrBoth received Nicolas Born Award
Friedrich Georg JüngerBoth received Wilhelm Raabe Prize
Reinhard JirglBoth received Dedalus-Preis für Neue Literatur
Uwe JohnsonBoth received Wilhelm Raabe Prize
Lukas BärfussBoth received Nicolas Born Award