Kleist Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1914) Winner
Fritz von Unruh
ふりっつ・ふぉん・うんるー
Furittsu fon Unrū
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-05-10 （Koblenz）
- Died
- 1970-11-28 （Diez an der Lahn） age 85
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Koblenz, Germany → France → United States → Germany (returned 1962)
Career
- Occupations
- Dramatist, Poet, Novelist, Officer (former)
- Active Years
- 1908-1970
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Kleist Prize | Louis Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1923 | Grillparzer Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1947 | Wilhelm Raabe Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1948 | Goethe Prize of the City Frankfurt am Main | — | — | City of Frankfurt am Main | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt | — | — | City of Frankfurt | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Carl von Ossietzky Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Kleist Prize
1914
Work:
Louis Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen
Result:
受賞
Grillparzer Prize
1923
Result:
受賞
Wilhelm Raabe Prize
1947
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize of the City Frankfurt am Main
1948
Organization:
City of Frankfurt am Main
Result:
受賞
Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt
1955
Organization:
City of Frankfurt
Result:
受賞
Carl von Ossietzky Medal
1966
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1948) Winner
Works
Major Works
Offiziere
1911 DramaAnti-war play criticizing the officer class.
Anti-warIndividual responsibility
Der Opfergang
1919 NovelPowerful anti-war work written during the Siege of Verdun.
SacrificePeace
Ein Geschlecht
1916 TragedyA family-themed work, sequel Platz.
FamilySocial order
Bibliography
- Jürgen Wullenweber (1908), Offiziere (1911), Louis Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen (1913), Ein Geschlecht (1917), Platz (1920), etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExpressionistAnti-war and anti-authoritarian
- Recurring Motifs
- PacifismBrotherhood of humanityIndividual vs. authority
Legacy
Known as an Expressionist dramatist, famous for anti-war and pacifist works. Opposed Nazis and went into exile.
In Popular Culture
- Spoke at Iron Front rally (1932).
Trivia
- Son of a general, officer in German army until 1912.
- Staunch opponent of Nazis, left Germany in 1932.