Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1971) Winner
Jurek Becker
ユルク・ベッカー
Yureku Bekkā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-09-30 （Łódź）
- Died
- 1997-03-14 （Sieseby） age 59
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Łódź → East Berlin → West Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- writer, screenwriter, East German dissident
- Active Years
- 1969-1997
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University in East Berlin | — | Philosophy | — | 1950年代 | Germany |
University in East Berlin
Philosophy
Period:
1950年代
Country:
Germany
Expelled for non-conformist views
Awards & Nominations
Hans Fallada Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1990) Winner
Works
Major Works
Jacob the Liar
1969 novelStory of an old man in the ghetto who spreads hope with lies during the Holocaust
Holocausthopelies
Adaptations
- [film] Jacob the Liar / Frank Beyer (1975)
- [film] Jakob the Liar / Peter Kassovitz (1999)
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Jakob der Lügner (1969)
- Irreführung der Behörden (1973)
- Der Boxer (1976)
- Schlaflose Tage (1978)
- Nach der ersten Zukunft (1980)
- Aller Welt Freund (1982)
- Bronsteins Kinder (1986)
- Amanda herzlos (1992)
- Warnung von dem Schiftsteller (1990)
Translations of Works
- Bronstein's Children (English)
- The Boxer (English)
- Sleepless Days (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humor and satire on Holocaust themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Holocaust survivorsJewish identity
Health
-
colon cancer1995年12月 - 1997年3月Cause of death
Legacy
Known as a Holocaust survivor, his masterpiece Jacob the Liar was adapted into films, with the East German version nominated for an Academy Award
Trivia
- Holocaust survivor
- Birth date possibly falsified by father to avoid deportation
- Close friend with Manfred Krug during East German army service
- One of the signatories against Wolf Biermann's expulsion