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Helmut Hauptmann

ヘルムート・ハウプトマン

Herumuto Hauputoman

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1928-03-12 (Berlin-Kreuzberg)
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German
Residence History
Berlin-Kreuzberg → Berlin-Weißensee

Career

Occupations
Writer, literary editor, journalist
Active Years
1950-1977
Memberships
Schriftstellerverband der DDR, P.E.N.-Zentrum of East Germany

Awards

Erich Weinert Medal
1958
Result: 受賞
Heinrich Mann Prize
1960
Result: 受賞
art prize of the Free German Trade Union Federation
1964
Organization: Free German Trade Union Federation
Result: 受賞
Heinrich Heine Prize
1969
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Der Unsichtbare mit dem roten Hut

1958 novel

A narrative reflecting East German ideology.

ideological optimism

Hanna

1963 novel

Ivi

1969 novel

Bibliography

  • Das Geheimnis von Sosa
  • Studiert wie Angelika und Hans Joachim!
  • Schwarzes Meer und weiße Rosen
  • Donaufahrt zu dritt
  • Die Karriere des Hans Dietrich Borssdorf alias Jakow
  • Der Unsichtbare mit dem roten Hut
  • Sieben stellen die Uhr
  • Hanna
  • Das komplexe Abenteuer Schwedt
  • Der Kreis der Familie
  • Blauer Himmel, blaue Helme
  • Ivi
  • Warum ich nach Horka ging
  • Das unteilbare Leben
  • Standpunkt und Spielraum

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative style reflecting ideological optimism of early East GermanyTravel journals capturing Eastern Bloc experiences

Legacy

A German writer mainly active in East Germany, known for works reflecting early East German ideological optimism.

Trivia

  • Grew up in a working-class family.
  • Served as a Luftwaffenhelfer near the end of World War II and became a POW.