Siegfried Lenz
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Siegfried Lenz was a major German novelist and writer who lived from 1926 to 2014 and is known for works that explored themes of morality, conscience, and human dignity, often set against the backdrop of twentieth-century German history. His novels and stories remain significant in German literature for their thoughtful examination of ethical questions and their accessible yet sophisticated storytelling.
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- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 2014-10-07
- Works
- 256
Top works
- Mivḥan ha-tselil
- Über den Schmerz
- Fast ein Triumph
- Deutschstunde
- So zärtlich war Suleyken
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Writing
Known for
- NDR Kultur – Das Journal — Self2002
- Beckmann — Self1999
- Ein Kriegsende — Narrator (voice)1984
- TV Intim — Self1969
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- Type
- Person
- Country
- DE
- Active from
- 1926-03-17
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Siegfried Lenz ( German: [ˈziːkfʁiːt ˈlɛnts] ; 17 March 1926 – 7 October 2014) was a German writer of novels, short stories and essays, as well as dramas for radio and the theatre. In 2000 he received the Goethe Prize on the 250th Anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's birth. He won the 2010 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
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1926 births2014 deaths20th-century German dramatists and playwrights20th-century German essayists20th-century German male writers20th-century German novelists20th-century German short story writers21st-century German essayists21st-century German male writers21st-century German novelists21st-century German short story writersDeserters