Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1964) Winner
Günter de Bruyn
ギュンター・デ・ブリュン
Güntā de Buryun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-11-01 （Berlin）
- Died
- 2020-10-04 age 93
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Berlin → Potsdam → Near Rathenow, Brandenburg → East Berlin → Görsdorf, Brandenburg
Career
- Occupations
- author, librarian, teacher
- Active Years
- 1957-2018
- Affiliations
- Zentralvorstand des Schriftstellerverbandes der DDR, PEN Centre of East Germany, German PEN Centre
- Memberships
- Schriftstellerverband der DDR, PEN Centre of East Germany, German PEN Centre
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Akademie der Künste | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Lion-Feuchtwanger-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Thomas-Mann-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Heinrich-Böll-Preis | — | — | City of Cologne | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Honorary degree of the University of Freiburg | — | — | University of Freiburg | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste | — | — | Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Literary Prize of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation | — | — | Konrad Adenauer Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Literary Prize of the state of Brandenburg | — | — | State of Brandenburg | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Jean-Paul Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Honorary degree of the Humboldt University of Berlin | — | — | Humboldt University of Berlin | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin | — | — | City of Neuruppin | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Ernst-Robert-Curtius-Preis | — | エッセイ | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Order of Merit of Brandenburg | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Jacob Grimm German Language Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Gleim Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Hoffmann von Fallersleben Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Max Herrmann Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1964
Organization:
Akademie der Künste
Result:
受賞
Lion-Feuchtwanger-Preis
1981
Result:
受賞
Thomas-Mann-Preis
1989
Result:
受賞
Heinrich-Böll-Preis
1990
Organization:
City of Cologne
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree of the University of Freiburg
1991
Organization:
University of Freiburg
Result:
受賞
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste
1993
Organization:
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1994
Result:
受賞
Literary Prize of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
1996
Organization:
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Result:
受賞
Literary Prize of the state of Brandenburg
1996
Organization:
State of Brandenburg
Result:
受賞
Jean-Paul Prize
1997
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree of the Humboldt University of Berlin
1999
Organization:
Humboldt University of Berlin
Result:
受賞
Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin
1999
Organization:
City of Neuruppin
Result:
受賞
Ernst-Robert-Curtius-Preis
2000
Category:
エッセイ
Result:
受賞
Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis
2000
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of Brandenburg
2005
Result:
受賞
Jacob Grimm German Language Prize
2006
Result:
受賞
Gleim Literary Prize
2007
Result:
受賞
Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize
2007
Result:
受賞
Hoffmann von Fallersleben Prize
2008
Result:
受賞
Max Herrmann Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis
2011
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1999) Winner
Works
Major Works
Zwischenbilanz
1992 AutobiographyFirst volume of his autobiography.
Life in East GermanyCritique of private lives
Vierzig Jahre
1996 AutobiographySecond volume of his autobiography, great success in the 1990s.
East GermanyPrussian history
Hochzeit in Weltzow
1960 NovelEarly novel.
Adaptations
- [Film] Hochzeit in Weltzow (1978)
Bibliography
- Über die Arbeit in Freihandbibliotheken
- Hochzeit in Weltzow
- Wiedersehen an der Spree
- Einführung in die Systematik für allgemeinbildende Bibliotheken
- Der Hohlweg
- Ein schwarzer, abgrundtiefer See
- Maskeraden
- Buridans Esel
- Preisverleihung
- Tristan und Isolde
- Das Leben des Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
- Märkische Forschungen
- Im Querschnitt
- Babylon
- Neue Herrlichkeit
- Lesefreuden
- Frauendienst
- Brandenburg
- Im Spreeland
- Jubelschreie, Trauergesänge
- Zwischenbilanz
- Mein Brandenburg
- Das erzählte Ich
- Was ich noch schreiben will
- Irritation und Verstehen
- Vierzig Jahre
- Altersbetrachtungen über den alten Fontane
- Die Finckensteins
- Deutsche Zustände
- Preußens Luise. Vom Entstehen und Vergehen einer Legende
- Unzeitgemäßes
- Unter den Linden
- Abseits. Liebeserklärungen an eine Landschaft
- Als Poesie gut. Schicksale aus Berlins Kunstepoche 1786 bis 1807
- Die Zeit der schweren Not: Schicksale aus dem Kulturleben Berlins 1807 bis 1815
- Gräfin Elisa. Eine Lebens- und Liebesgeschichte
- Der neunzigste Geburtstag. Ein ländliches Idyll
Adaptations
- 1978: Hochzeit in Weltzow
- 1980: Glück im Hinterhaus (based on Buridans Esel)
- 1981: Märkische Forschungen
Translations by Author
- Editorial work for Märkischer Dichtergarten
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographically colored realist novels and narrativesEssays on literary science and historical themes, particularly Prussian history
- Recurring Motifs
- Critiques of private lives of artists in East GermanyPrussian historyBrandenburg region
Legacy
German author known for autobiographically colored realist novels critiquing life in East Germany and essays on Prussian history. Highly acclaimed post-reunification with numerous literary awards.
Trivia
- Father was a Catholic from Bavaria.
- Wounded in WWII and held as POW by US.
- Declined the National Prize of East Germany in 1989.