Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 54 (1979) Winner
Fritz Rudolf Fries
ふりっつ・るどるふ・ふりーす
Furittsu Rudorufu Furīsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-05-19 （Bilbao）
- Died
- 2014-12-17 age 79
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English, French, Spanish
- Residence History
- Bilbao, Spain → Leipzig, East Germany → Berlin, East Germany → Petershagen
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator, interpreter
- Active Years
- 1966-2014
- Memberships
- PEN Center of East Germany, Academy of Arts, Berlin, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, German Academy for Language and Literature
- Influenced By
- Werner Krauss, Hans Mayer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leipzig | — | English and Romance literature | — | — | Germany |
University of Leipzig
English and Romance literature
Country:
Germany
Studied under Werner Krauss and Hans Mayer
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts, Berlin | winner |
| 1987 | Order of Isabella the Catholic | — | — | — | winner |
| 1988 | Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1991 | Bremen Literature Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1991 | Prize for Literature of the City of Brandenburg | — | — | City of Brandenburg | winner |
| 1995 | War Blind Society Prize for Radio Plays | — | — | War Blind Society | winner |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1979
Organization:
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Result:
winner
Order of Isabella the Catholic
1987
Result:
winner
Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize
1988
Result:
winner
Bremen Literature Prize
1991
Result:
winner
Prize for Literature of the City of Brandenburg
1991
Organization:
City of Brandenburg
Result:
winner
War Blind Society Prize for Radio Plays
1995
Organization:
War Blind Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Der Weg nach Oobliadooh
1966 novelFirst novel, not approved for publication in GDR, published in West Germany.
journeyfreedom
Das Luftschiff
1974 novelFilmed by Rainer Simon.
Adaptations
- [film] / Rainer Simon
Translations by Author
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Pablo Neruda
- Antonio Buero Vallejo
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Belied the stereotype of East German writersstylistically bold
Legacy
East German writer and translator. Revealed as Stasi informant, resigned from many associations.
Trivia
- Worked as an informant for the Ministry for State Security (Stasi) from 1972 to 1985 under the codename 'Pedro Hagen'.