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Willi Bredel

German writer and politician (1901-1964) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 63

Willi Bredel was a German writer and president of the East German Academy of Arts, Berlin. Born in Hamburg, he was a pioneer of socialist realist literature.

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1964Died27 October 19641961Patriotic Order of Merit in GoldAward1956Hans Beimler MedalAward1955Banner of LaborAward1901Born2 May 1901

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Patriotic Order of Merit in Gold1961
Hans Beimler Medal1956
Banner of Labor1955
National Prize of East Germany
Fritz Heckert Medal

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Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1964 · aged 63

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