Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1971) Winner
Volker Braun
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Volker Braun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1939-05-07 （Dresden）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Dresden → Leipzig → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright, Poet
- Active Years
- 1959-2024
- Affiliations
- Berliner Ensemble, Deutsches Theater Berlin, Academy of Arts, Berlin
- Memberships
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Sächsische Akademie der Künste, Academy of Arts, Berlin
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leipzig University | — | Philosophy | — | — | Germany |
Leipzig University
Philosophy
Country:
Germany
Studied philosophy, exploring contradictions and hopes of a socialist state
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | National Prize of the German Democratic Republic | — | — | Government of the GDR | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Lessing Prize of East Germany | — | — | East Germany | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Bremer Literature Prize | — | — | City of Bremen | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Schiller Memorial Prize | — | — | State of Baden-Württemberg | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Deutschen Kritikerpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Erwin Strittmatter Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | German Academy for Language and Literature | 受賞 |
| 2008 | ver.di-Literature Prize | Das Mittagsmahl | — | ver.di | 受賞 |
National Prize of the German Democratic Republic
1988
Organization:
Government of the GDR
Result:
受賞
Lessing Prize of East Germany
1981
Organization:
East Germany
Result:
受賞
Bremer Literature Prize
1986
Organization:
City of Bremen
Result:
受賞
Schiller Memorial Prize
1992
Organization:
State of Baden-Württemberg
Result:
受賞
Deutschen Kritikerpreis
1996
Result:
受賞
Erwin Strittmatter Prize
1998
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
2000
Organization:
German Academy for Language and Literature
Result:
受賞
ver.di-Literature Prize
2008
Work:
Das Mittagsmahl
Organization:
ver.di
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (1980) Winner
Schiller Memorial Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 14 (1992) Winner
Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 75 (2000) Winner
Candide Preis
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Property
1990 NovelA novel dealing with property and capitalism after the fall of East Germany
PropertyCollapse of socialismTransition to capitalism
Translations
- English (trans. Michael Hofmann)
Bibliography
- The Dumpers
- Provocation for Me
- Provisional
- War's Declaration
- Lenin's Death
- We and not They
- Poems
- Against the Symmetric World
- The Simple Truth isn't Enough
- Unfinished History
- Learning to Walk Upright
- The Hinze-Kunze-Novel
- Disastrous Consequences of the Missing Semblance of Internal Democracy. Writings
- The Property
- The Great Peace
- The Turncoat
- The Pleasure Garden of Prussia
- So Far, So Good. We are Almost at the End.
- Tumulus
- That Which is Really Wanted
- The Unoccupied Area
- Lunch
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Critical enthusiasm for socialismFusion of poetry and proseDramatic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Contradictions of socialist statePossibility of reformOppression and resistance
Legacy
Renowned as a leading East German writer, critically portraying contradictions in the GDR, recipient of numerous awards including the Georg Büchner Prize. Continues to analyze the collapse of East Germany post-reunification.
Academic Societies
- Sächsische Akademie der Künste
- Academy of Arts, Berlin
Archives
- German National Library
Trivia
- Currently resides in Berlin
- Supported an independent 'third way' for the GDR during the Peaceful Revolution