Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1957) Winner
Hanns Maaßen
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Hanns Maaßen
Aliases:
Otto Johannes Maaßen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-12-26 （Lübeck）
- Died
- 1983-06-23 （Mahlow） age 74
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Lübeck → Kiel → Zurich → Spain → East Germany
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, editor
- Active Years
- 1928-1983
- Affiliations
- Sender Leipzig, Volkskunst, Sonntag
- Memberships
- Young Communist League of Germany, Communist Party of Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of the Arts of the GDR | 受賞 |
| 1959 | Patriotic Order of Merit (bronze) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig | — | — | City of Leipzig | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Patriotic Order of Merit (silver) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Art Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation | — | — | Free German Trade Union Federation | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Patriotic Order of Merit (gold) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1957
Organization:
Academy of the Arts of the GDR
Result:
受賞
Patriotic Order of Merit (bronze)
1959
Result:
受賞
Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig
1960
Organization:
City of Leipzig
Result:
受賞
Patriotic Order of Merit (silver)
1969
Result:
受賞
Art Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation
1979
Organization:
Free German Trade Union Federation
Result:
受賞
Patriotic Order of Merit (gold)
1979
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Die Messe des Barcelo
1956 novelWork based on Spanish Civil War experiences
Spanish Civil War
Die Söhne des Tschapajew
1960 novelDie Kreuzertaufe
1963 novelBibliography
- Die Messe des Barcelo (1956)
- Die Söhne des Tschapajew (1960)
- Die Kreuzertaufe (1963)
- Spanien (1965)
- Potsdam (1969)
- In der Stunde der Gefahr (1971)
- Gedenkstätte der deutschen Interbrigadisten (1974)
- Vom Heuberg weht ein scharfer Wind (1978)
Translations by Author
- Odio y amor (1967, with Karl Kormes)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative essays and novels
- Recurring Motifs
- Spanish Civil War experiencespolitical struggles
Legacy
East German writer who participated in the Spanish Civil War as a member of the International Brigades. Persecuted as a communist during the Nazi era.
Trivia
- Participated in the Spanish Civil War with the International Brigades
- Imprisoned in Nazi concentration camp