Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1956) Winner
Franz Fühmann
フランツ・フューマン
Furantsu Fūman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-01-15 （Rochlitz an der Iser / Rokytnice nad Jizerou）
- Died
- 1984-07-08 （East Berlin） age 62
- Nationality
- German, East German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Märkisch Buchholz → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1953-1984
- Affiliations
- Academy of Arts, Berlin
- Memberships
- National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesuitenkonvikt Kalksburg | — | Secondary education | — | 1932-1936 | Austria |
Jesuitenkonvikt Kalksburg
Secondary education
Period:
1932-1936
Country:
Austria
Near Vienna, attended for four years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts, Berlin | 受賞 |
| 1957 | National Prize of East Germany | — | — | East German Government | 受賞 |
| 1974 | National Prize of East Germany | — | — | East German Government | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Deutscher Kritikerpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Geschwister-Scholl-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1956
Organization:
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Result:
受賞
National Prize of East Germany
1957
Organization:
East German Government
Result:
受賞
National Prize of East Germany
1974
Organization:
East German Government
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Kritikerpreis
1977
Result:
受賞
Geschwister-Scholl-Preis
1982
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Das Judenauto
1962 Short storiesAutobiographical short stories describing memories of childhood and youth
AutobiographyNazi era
Zweiundzwanzig Tage oder Die Hälfte des Lebens
1973 DiaryDiary of a trip to Hungary exploring personal transformation
TransformationSocialism
Bibliography
- Kameraden
- Das Judenauto
- Zweiundzwanzig Tage oder Die Hälfte des Lebens
Adaptations
- Betrogen bis zum jüngsten Tag (film)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Czech and Hungarian poems
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AutobiographicalEmphasis on myths and fairy talesEssayistic
- Recurring Motifs
- MythsFairy talesTransformation from Nazism to socialism
Health
-
Cruel pains晩年Despair over literary failure and society
Legacy
Influential East German writer known for autobiographical works, children's literature, and criticism of socialism. Literary estate managed by Academy of Arts, Berlin
Archives
- Historische Sammlungen of Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin
In Popular Culture
- Franz Fühmann Freundeskreis Märkisch Buchholz
Quotes
-
I have cruel pains; the bitterest is having failed in literature and in the hope for a society as we all once dreamt it.
Source: Statement one year before death (1983)
Trivia
- Sudeten German
- Joined SA, later NDPD until 1972
- Signed protest against Wolf Biermann's exile