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Wolfgang Hildesheimer

German author · Switzerland · Artists · Lived 1916 to 1991 · aged 74

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Wolfgang Hildesheimer was a German author. He originally trained as an artist, before turning to writing.

A life in dates

1991Died21 August 1991Weilheim Literature PrizeAward1987Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)Award1982Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine ArtsAward1966Georg Büchner PrizeAwardLiteraturpreis der Stadt BremenAward1916Born9 December 1916

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Awards

Weilheim Literature Prize1991
Medaille für Kunst und Wissenschaft (Hamburg)1987
Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts1982
Georg Büchner Prize1966
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen1966
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

In their orbit

Father: Arnold Hildesheimer

About this person

Country
Switzerland
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1916 to 1991 · aged 74

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Artists from Switzerland 4

Karl Bodmer50.0Hans Erni50.0Antonio Ciseri50.1Johann Froben50.0

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