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Wolfgang Schreyer

ヴォルフガング・シュライヤー

Worufugangu Shuraiyā

Profile

Gender: Male
Born: 1927-11-20 （Magdeburg）
Died: 2017-11-14 （Ahrenshoop） age 89
Nationality: German
Languages: German
Residence History: Magdeburg (until 1972) → Ahrenshoop (from 1972)

Career

Occupations: Writer, Chemist's apprentice, Manager of a pharmaceutical company
Active Years: 1952-2006
Memberships: East German writers' guild (from 1952), P.E.N. (from 1974), German writers' guild (from 1990)

Awards

Year	Award	Work	Category	Organization	Result
1956	Heinrich Mann Prize	—	—	Akademie der Künste	won

Heinrich Mann Prize

1956

Organization: Akademie der Künste

Result: won

Awards & Nominations

Heinrich Mann Prize 1 appearances

Edition 8 (1956, held 3 times in year) Winner

Works

Major Works

Preludio 11

1964 Adventure novel

A story set in Central America mixing fiction and documentary.

Social criticismCaribbeanAdventure

Der gelbe Hai

1969 Adventure novel

Entertainment novel set in the Caribbean.

RebellionImperialism

Bibliography

Großgarage Südwest (1952)
Mit Kräuterschnaps und Gottvertrauen (1953)
Unternehmen "Thunderstorm" (1954)
Die Banknote (1955)
Schüsse über der Ostsee (1956)
Der Traum des Hauptmann Loy (1956)
Das Attentat (1957)
Der Spion von Akrotiri (1957)
Alaskafüchse (1959)
Das grüne Ungeheuer (1959)
Entscheidung an der Weichsel (1960)
Tempel des Satans (1960)
Die Piratenchronik (1961)
Vampire, Tyrannen, Rebellen (1963)
Preludio 11 (1964)
Fremder im Paradies (1966)
Aufstand des Sisyphos (1969)
Der gelbe Hai (1969)
Bananengangster (1970)
Der Adjutant (1971)
Der Resident (1973)
Tod des Chefs oder Die Liebe zur Opposition (1975)
Schwarzer Dezember (1977)
Die Entführung (1979)
Der Reporter (1980)
Die Suche oder Die Abenteuer des Uwe Reuss (1981)
Eiskalt im Paradies (1982)
Die fünf Leben des Dr. Gundlach (1982)
Der Fund oder Die Abenteuer des Uwe Reuss (1987)
Der Mann auf den Klippen (1987)
Der sechste Sinn (1987)
Unabwendbar (1988)
Die Beute (1989)
Endzeit der Sieger (1989)
Alpträume (1991)
Nebel (1991)
Das Quartett (1994)
Der zweite Mann (2000)
Der Verlust oder Die Abenteuer des Uwe Reuss (2001)
Das Kurhaus (2002)
Die Legende (2006)

Style & Themes

Literary Style: Primarily entertainment literature with social criticismSkillful mixing of fiction and documentary
Recurring Motifs: Settings in Caribbean and Central AmericaAdventure and spy activitiesRebellion and imperialism

Legacy

One of the most successful East German authors, having sold over five million copies. Primarily entertainment novels with social criticism.

Trivia

Joined the Nazi Party in 1944 and served in the Wehrmacht.
Was under special surveillance by the Stasi since 1958.