Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1962) Winner
Hermann Kant
ヘルマン・カント
Hermann Kant
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-06-14 （Hamburg）
- Died
- 2016-08-14 （Neustrelitz） age 90
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Hamburg → Parchim → Greifswald → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Stasi Informer (IM Martin)
- Active Years
- 1962-2016
- Affiliations
- President of the Writers' Association of the German Democratic Republic (1978-1990)
- Memberships
- Writers' Union of East Germany
- Influenced By
- Anna Seghers
- Influenced
- East German writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' and Peasants Faculty in Greifswald | — | High School | — | 1950年代初頭 | Germany |
| Humboldt University of Berlin | Faculty of Arts | German Literature | — | 1952-1956 | Germany |
Workers' and Peasants Faculty in Greifswald
High School
Period:
1950年代初頭
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Germany
High School Completion
Humboldt University of Berlin
Faculty of Arts
/ German Literature
Period:
1952-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Germany
Thesis: The representation of the ideological-political structure of the German fascist army in Theodor Plivier's novel Stalingrad
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1967
Organization:
Academy of Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1967) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Aula
1965 NovelDescribes experiences at the Workers' and Peasants Faculty. Deals with the fate of students in early East Germany.
SocialismEast German bureaucracyStudent life
Der Aufenthalt
1977 BildungsromanStory of Mark Niebuhr, mistakenly labeled a war criminal. Describes conversion and disenchantment.
War memoriesSocialist enlightenmentDisenchantment
Adaptations
- [Film] The Turning Point / ギュンター・ライシュ (1983)
A Little South Seas
1962 Short storiesCollection of short stories with satirical style influenced by American short story.
SatireIrony
Bronze Age
1986 NovelDescribed as the sharpest East German satire.
East German societySatire
Translations by Author
- Occasional scripts
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalIronicInfluenced by American short story
- Recurring Motifs
- East German bureaucracySocialist ideals vs. realityWar trauma
Legacy
Important East German writer, controversial figure due to Stasi involvement.
In Popular Culture
- Known as Stasi informer
Trivia
- Younger brother Uwe Kant is a well-known children's author.
- Co-founder of the antifascist committee in POW camp.
- Served as Stasi informer under codename IM Martin.