Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (1969) Winner
Werner Heiduczek
ヴェルナー・ハイデュチェック
Werner Heiduczek
Aliases:
Verner Gajduček / Verners Heidučeks / Verneris Heidućekas
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-11-24 （Hindenburg, Upper Silesia）
- Died
- 2019-07-28 （Zwenkau） age 92
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Halle (Saale) → Leipzig → Potsdam → Merseburg → Burgas (Bulgaria) → Zwenkau
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher, Freelance writer, School inspector
- Active Years
- 1946-2019
- Memberships
- Schriftstellerverband der DDR, Verband deutscher Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller, PEN-Zentrum Deutschland, Freie Akademie der Künste zu Leipzig
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Halle | — | Education and German studies | — | 1946-1949 | Germany |
| Potsdam | — | Pedagogy | — | 1953- | Germany |
University of Halle
Education and German studies
Period:
1946-1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Germany
Potsdam
Pedagogy
Period:
1953-
Country:
Germany
Postgraduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | — | won |
| 1969 | Handel Prize | — | — | City of Halle | won |
| 1970 | Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig | — | — | City of Leipzig | won |
| 1988 | Alex Wedding Prize | — | — | — | won |
| 1995 | Eichendorff-Literaturpreis | — | — | City of Wangen im Allgäu | won |
| 1997 | Ehrenmedaille der Stadt Leipzig | — | — | City of Leipzig | won |
| 1999 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | — | won |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1969
Result:
won
Handel Prize
1969
Organization:
City of Halle
Result:
won
Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig
1970
Organization:
City of Leipzig
Result:
won
Alex Wedding Prize
1988
Result:
won
Eichendorff-Literaturpreis
1995
Organization:
City of Wangen im Allgäu
Result:
won
Ehrenmedaille der Stadt Leipzig
1997
Organization:
City of Leipzig
Result:
won
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1999
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tod am Meer (Death by the Sea)
1977 NovelAutobiographically colored skeptical life balance of the GDR artist Jablonski, addressing rape of German women by Soviet soldiers after WWII.
GDR societyWar memoriesArtist's fate
Abschied von den Engeln
1968 NovelOne of his major novels.
Expulsion and integration
Die Schatten meiner Toten
2005 AutobiographyAutobiographical work.
Life reflection
Bibliography
- Die Schatten meiner Toten
- Tod am Meer
- Abschied von den Engeln
Translations of Works
- Translated into more than 20 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Stories for children and youthFairy tales and legendsGDR society themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Flight and expulsion of GermansWar experiences
Health
-
Severe illness晩年Died in 2019
Legacy
German writer from GDR, works translated into over 20 languages, from children's literature to social critique.
Trivia
- Grew up in a Catholic Silesian miner family as one of five children.
- Had three daughters with wife Dorothea.
- Lived in Leipzig with journalist Traudel Thalheim in later years.