Hans Magnus Enzensberger

1929 - 2022

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genre: essay, prose, poetry

country of citizenship: Germany

native language: German

languages spoken, written or signed: German, French, Spanish

educated at: University of Freiburg, University of Hamburg, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

occupation: poet, writer, translator, journalist, reporter, children's writer, playwright, contributing editor

award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Georg Büchner Prize, Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities, Prize of the city of Nuremberg, Heinrich-Böll-Preis, Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts, Ludwig-Börne-Preis, Ernst Robert Curtius Award, Heinrich Heine Prize, Golden Wreath, Hugo-Jacobi-Preis

Hans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November 1929 – 24 November 2022) was a German author, poet, translator, and editor. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Andreas Thalmayr, Elisabeth Ambras, Linda Quilt and Giorgio Pellizzi. Enzensberger was regarded as one of the literary founding figures of the Federal Republic of Germany and wrote more than 70 books, with works translated into 40 languages. He was one of the leading authors in Group 47, and influenced the 1968 West German student movement. He was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize and the Pour le Mérite, among many others. Source: Wikipedia (en)