European Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2011) Winner
Maxim Leo
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Maxim Leo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-01-30 （East Berlin, East Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, editor
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Affiliations
- Berliner Zeitung
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free University of Berlin | Faculty of Social Sciences | Political Science | — | — | Germany |
Free University of Berlin
Faculty of Social Sciences
/ Political Science
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | European Book Prize | Red Love – The Story of an East German Family | — | European Book Prize | winner |
European Book Prize
2011
Work:
Red Love – The Story of an East German Family
Organization:
European Book Prize
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Love – The Story of an East German Family
2013 Non-fiction, memoir 320 pagesThrough his family's history, the book explores life in East Germany (GDR), the relationship between the state and individuals, and personal memories during the Cold War. It combines family testimony, archival material, and reportage to reconstruct everyday life under the regime.
family historymemoryEast GermanyCold War
Translations
- English translation: Red Love (2013 English edition)
Bibliography
- Red Love – The Story of an East German Family
Translations of Works
- Red Love — English edition (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- non-fiction, investigative-journalistic stylenarration that interweaves family testimony and public records
- Recurring Motifs
- family memorydepictions of everyday lifestate versus individual
Legacy
Maxim Leo is known for combining journalistic investigation with family history, conveying life and memory in East Germany to a broad readership. Red Love contributed to international understanding and reassessment of personal and social memories from the Cold War era.
Trivia
- His mother is listed as Annette Leo.
- He has been involved as an editor at the Berliner Zeitung since 1997.