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Memorial Page for Günter Kunert

Mar 6, 1929 – Sep 21, 2019(90 years)Died in:Kaisborstel, Kreis Steinburg

German writer

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Biography

Birthplace

Berlin, Germany

Place of Death

Kaisborstel, Kreis Steinburg

Nationality

Germany

Cause of Death

pneumonia

Occupation(5)

writer screenwriter poet actorvisual artist

Awards(9)

Mainz resident writerKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAmerica Award in LiteratureHeinrich Heine PrizeStadtschreiber von BergenGeorg Mackensen Literary PrizeErnst Robert Curtius AwardPrize of the Frankfurt AnthologyFriedrich-Hölderlin-Preis

Spouse(1)

Erika Hinckel

Günter Kunert (* March 6, 1929 in Berlin; † September 21, 2019 in Kaisborstel) was a german writer. He was 90 years old. He was married to Erika Hinckel. He received 9 awards, including Mainz resident writer, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. His cause of death was pneumonia.

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Born in Berlin, Germany

1929

Georg Mackensen Literary Prize

1979

Stadtschreiber von Bergen

1983

Heinrich Heine Prize

1985

Mainz resident writer

1990

Ernst Robert Curtius Award

1991

Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis

1991

America Award in Literature

2009

Prize of the Frankfurt Anthology

2011

Died in Kaisborstel, Kreis Steinburg (pneumonia)

2019

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Günter Kunert. Forever remembered.