Heinrich Mann Prize
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Max Zimmering
マックス・ジマーリング
Makkusu Jimāringu
Pen Names:
M.Z.（Used for early poems）,
Mix（Used for early poems）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1909-11-16 （Pirna）
- Died
- 1973-09-15 （Dresden） age 63
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Pirna (1909-1914) → Dresden (1914-1933) → Paris (1933) → Palestine (1934) → Prague (1935-1938) → England (Oxford, London, 1938-1946) → Australia (1940, internment) → Isle of Man (1941, internment) → Dresden (1946-1973)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, politician
- Active Years
- 1930-1973
- Affiliations
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), Free German Trade Union Federation, Cultural Association of the DDR, Union of Persecutees of the Nazi Regime
- Memberships
- Young Communist League of Germany (KJVD), Communist Party of Germany (KPD), Bund proletarisch-revolutionärer Schriftsteller, Deutscher Schriftstellerverband
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volksschule in Dresden | — | General | — | 1916-1921 | Germany |
| Wettiner Gymnasium in Dresden | — | Classical studies | — | 1921-1924 | Germany |
| Oberrealschule in Johannstadt, Dresden | — | Modern studies | Abitur | 1925-1930 | Germany |
Volksschule in Dresden
General
Period:
1916-1921
Year of Graduation:
1921
Country:
Germany
Wettiner Gymnasium in Dresden
Classical studies
Period:
1921-1924
Year of Graduation:
1924
Country:
Germany
Oberrealschule in Johannstadt, Dresden
Modern studies
Degree:
Abitur
Period:
1925-1930
Year of Graduation:
1930
Country:
Germany
Abitur obtained
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Akademie der Künste | 受賞 |
| 1969 | National Prize of East Germany | — | — | Government of East Germany | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1953
Organization:
Akademie der Künste
Result:
受賞
National Prize of East Germany
1969
Organization:
Government of East Germany
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Das Fließband
1930 Lyric PoetryPoem about the production line
Proletarian literatureLabor
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ProletarianAnti-fascist
- Recurring Motifs
- CommunismOppression and resistance
Legacy
Known as a proletarian writer in East Germany, exiled during Nazi era, active in politics and culture post-war.
Trivia
- Interned by British in England, Australia, and Isle of Man during Nazi era.
- Member of Jewish workers' and employees' youth group.