Magnesia Litera
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2002) Winner
Jürgen Serke
ユルゲン・セルケ
Yurugen Seruke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-04-19 （Landsberg an der Warthe）
- Died
- 2024-04-13 （Großhansdorf） age 85
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Frankfurt am Main → Near Hamburg
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Literary historian, Writer
- Active Years
- 1961-2024
- Affiliations
- United Press International, Stern, Weltwoche, Die Welt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Alexander-Zinn-Preis | — | — | Senat der Hansestadt Hamburg | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Magnesia Litera | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Kunstpreis zur deutsch-tschechischen Verständigung | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Gratias-Agit-Preis | — | — | Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 受賞 |
Alexander-Zinn-Preis
1992
Organization:
Senat der Hansestadt Hamburg
Result:
受賞
Magnesia Litera
2002
Result:
受賞
Kunstpreis zur deutsch-tschechischen Verständigung
2012
Result:
受賞
Gratias-Agit-Preis
2017
Organization:
Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Die verbrannten Dichter
1977 Literary historyReports, texts, and images on poets whose books were burned by the Nazis.
Nazi eraPersecuted writersExile literature
Translations
- Hiroshi Asano
Bibliography
- Strafverteidiger in Deutschland. Acht Porträts
- Die verbrannten Dichter
- Frauen schreiben
- Nach Hause
- Böhmische Dörfer
Translations of Works
- Die verbrannten Dichter (Japanese translation, 1999)
- Böhmische Dörfer (Japanese translation, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage styleDocumentaryIllustrated with photos
- Recurring Motifs
- Persecuted writersExile and expulsionRediscovery of forgotten literature
Legacy
Known as rediscoverer of German-language writers persecuted during the Nazi era, leaving behind numerous books and a major collection.
Museums
- Zentrum für verfolgte Künste Solingen Opened in 2008
Archives
- Else-Lasker-Schüler-Gesellschaft
Trivia
- Resigned from Stern after Hitler Diaries scandal
- Served as bodyguard for President Václav Havel
- Donated collection of over 2,500 literary items