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Heinz Knobloch
ハインツ・クノブロッホ
Heinz Knobloch
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-03-03 （Dresden）
- Died
- 2003-07-24 （Pankow, Berlin） age 77
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Dresden → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1948-2003
- Affiliations
- Berliner Zeitung, Wochenpost
- Memberships
- (East) German Writers' Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig University | — | Journalism | Diploma in Journalism | 1954-1960 | Germany |
Leipzig University
Journalism
Degree:
Diploma in Journalism
Period:
1954-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Germany
Correspondence course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Literature Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation | — | — | Free German Trade Union Federation | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Heinrich Heine Prize from the Culture Ministry | — | — | Culture Ministry of the GDR | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Goethe Prize from the City of Berlin | — | — | City of Berlin | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Louis Fürnberg Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Lion-Feuchtwanger Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | National Prize of East Germany | — | — | Government of East Germany | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Moses Mendelssohn Prize | — | — | Berlin Senate | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Order of Merit of Berlin | — | — | City of Berlin | 受賞 |
Literature Prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation
1963
Organization:
Free German Trade Union Federation
Result:
受賞
Heinrich Heine Prize from the Culture Ministry
1965
Organization:
Culture Ministry of the GDR
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize from the City of Berlin
1979
Organization:
City of Berlin
Result:
受賞
Louis Fürnberg Prize
1980
Result:
受賞
Lion-Feuchtwanger Prize
1986
Result:
受賞
National Prize of East Germany
1986
Organization:
Government of East Germany
Result:
受賞
Moses Mendelssohn Prize
1994
Organization:
Berlin Senate
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of Berlin
1998
Organization:
City of Berlin
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Herr Moses in Berlin
1979 BiographyBiography of 18th-century Berlin philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.
BerlinJewish historyEnlightenment
Meine liebste Mathilde
1985 BiographyLife of Mathilde Jacob, secretary to Rosa Luxemburg.
SocialismWomenHolocaust
Der beherzte Reviervorsteher
1989 HistoryStory of a police officer who saved Berlin's New Synagogue during Kristallnacht.
HolocaustCourageBerlin
Der arme Epstein
1993 HistoryThe truth behind the death of Horst Wessel.
NazismBerlinCrime
Bibliography
- Ein gewisser Reginald Hinz
- Pardon für Bütten
- Mir gegenüber
- Herr Moses in Berlin
- Meine liebste Mathilde
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- FeuilletonSatireObservational essays
- Recurring Motifs
- BerlinHistoryEveryday life
Legacy
East German writer and journalist known for feuilletons on Berlin history and figures. A friends' circle was established after his death.
Archives
- Heinz Knobloch Circle of Friends
In Popular Culture
- Heinz-Knobloch-Platz named in Pankow
Trivia
- Deserted the German army near St. Lo shortly after D-Day and became a POW.
- Gained diverse work experience in the US and Scotland.
- Contributed over 1,600 feuilletons to Wochenpost over three decades.