Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1981) Winner
Walter Jens
ヴァルター・イェンス
Wārutā Jensu
Pen Names:
Momos（Used for television reviews in Die Zeit）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-03-08 （Hamburg）
- Died
- 2013-06-09 （Tübingen） age 90
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Hamburg → Tübingen
Career
- Occupations
- Philologist, Literature historian, Critic, University professor, Writer
- Active Years
- 1940-2013
- Affiliations
- University of Tübingen, Academy of Arts, Berlin
- Memberships
- Group 47, International PEN center in Germany (president 1976-1982), Academy of Arts, Berlin (president 1989-1997, honorary president)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums | — | — | Abitur | 1933-1941 | Germany |
| University of Hamburg | — | Literature | — | — | Germany |
| University of Freiburg | — | — | 博士号 | 第二次世界大戦中 | Germany |
| University of Tübingen | — | — | 教授資格（ハビリタチオン） | — | Germany |
Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums
Degree:
Abitur
Period:
1933-1941
Year of Graduation:
1941
Country:
Germany
University of Hamburg
Literature
Country:
Germany
Studied at the university
University of Freiburg
Degree:
博士号
Period:
第二次世界大戦中
Country:
Germany
Doctorate on Sophocles' tragedy
University of Tübingen
Degree:
教授資格（ハビリタチオン）
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Germany
Tacitus and Freedom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Prize of Amis de la Liberté | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1959 | German Youth Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Lessing Prize | — | — | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Heinrich Heine Prize | — | — | City of Düsseldorf | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Adolf Grimme Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Alternative Büchner Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Theodor Heuss Prize | — | — | Theodor Heuss Foundation | 受賞（妻と共に） |
| 1990 | Austrian State Prize | — | 文化ジャーナリズム | Austrian Government | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Corine Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞（妻と共に） |
Prize of Amis de la Liberté
1951
Result:
受賞
German Youth Literature Prize
1959
Result:
受賞
Lessing Prize
1968
Organization:
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Result:
受賞
Heinrich Heine Prize
1981
Organization:
City of Düsseldorf
Result:
受賞
Adolf Grimme Award
1984
Result:
受賞
Alternative Büchner Prize
1988
Result:
受賞
Theodor Heuss Prize
1988
Organization:
Theodor Heuss Foundation
Result:
受賞（妻と共に）
Austrian State Prize
1990
Category:
文化ジャーナリズム
Organization:
Austrian Government
Result:
受賞
Corine Literature Prize
2003
Result:
受賞（妻と共に）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nein. Die Welt der Angeklagten
1950 NovelNovel about the world of the accused.
Health
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Dementia2004年から死亡までImpacted his later life
Legacy
Prominent German philologist, literature historian, critic, and professor who contributed to post-war literature and received numerous awards.
Trivia
- Joined NSDAP in early 1940s but claimed automatic membership via Hitler Youth and denied active application.