Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1953) Winner
Stefan Heym
シュテファン・ハイム
Shutefan Haimu
Aliases:
Helmut Flieg
Pen Names:
Melchior Douglas（Pseudonym used during early time in Czechoslovakia）,
Gregor Holm（Pseudonym used during early time in Czechoslovakia）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-04-10 （Chemnitz）
- Died
- 2001-12-16 （Ein Bokek） age 88
- Nationality
- German, American
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Chemnitz → Berlin → Prague → Chicago → New York → East Berlin (GDR) → Ein Bokek
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1938-2003
- Affiliations
- Berliner Zeitung, Die Neue Zeitung
- Influenced By
- Heinrich Heine
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | — | Media studies | — | — | United States |
University of Chicago
Media studies
Year of Graduation:
1936
Country:
United States
Completed degree with a dissertation on Heinrich Heine
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts of the GDR | 受賞 |
| 1959 | National Prize of East Germany (2nd class) | — | — | Government of the German Democratic Republic | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Jerusalem Prize | — | — | Jerusalem International Book Fair | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1953
Organization:
Academy of Arts of the GDR
Result:
受賞
National Prize of East Germany (2nd class)
1959
Organization:
Government of the German Democratic Republic
Result:
受賞
Jerusalem Prize
1993
Organization:
Jerusalem International Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1953) Winner
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Edition 16 (1993) Winner
Works
Major Works
Hostages
1942 NovelStory set during Nazi occupation in World War II. Became a bestseller.
Anti-fascismWar
The Crusaders
1948 Novel 642 pagesParallels World War II with the Crusades, based on Ritchie Boys experience.
WarPsychological warfare
The King David Report
1973 NovelSatirical novel about King David's life from historian Ethan's perspective.
PowerHistory
Bibliography
- Nazis in the U.S.A. (1938)
- Hostages (1942)
- Of Smiling Peace (1944)
- The Crusaders (1948)
- The Eyes of Reason (1951)
- Goldsborough (1953)
- The Cannibals and Other Stories (1958)
- A visit to Soviet science (1959)
- The Cosmic Age (1959)
- Shadows and Lights (1963)
- The Lenz Papers (1964)
- The Architects (1963-1965, 2000)
- Uncertain Friend (1969)
- The King David Report (1973)
- The Queen against Defoe (1975)
- Five Days in June (1977)
- Collin (1980)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalHistorical fictionSocialist perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Anti-fascismSocialismJewish identity
Health
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Heart failure2001年Sudden death
Legacy
German writer who supported socialism in GDR while criticizing the regime, advocated for East Germans post-reunification. Known for literary achievements.
In Popular Culture
- Known as one of the Ritchie Boys
Trivia
- Born to a Jewish merchant family
- Expelled by Nazis for anti-military poem
- Member of Ritchie Boys
- Privileged in GDR but became critic
- Elected to Bundestag in 1994