Memorial Page for Walter Kempowski
Apr 29, 1929 – Oct 5, 2007(78 years)Died in:Rotenburg an der Wümme, Lower Saxony
German writer
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Walter Kempowski (* April 29, 1929 in Rostock; † October 5, 2007 in Rotenburg an der Wümme) was a german writer. He was 78 years old. He received 9 awards, including Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. His cause of death was colorectal cancer. He was buried at Lower Saxony.
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11 EventsBorn in Rostock, Kreisfreie Stadt Rostock
1929Andreas Gryphius Prize
1972Wilhelm Raabe Prize
1972State Award of Lower Saxony
1978Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1996Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis
2000Dedalus-Preis für Neue Literatur
2002Nicolas Born Award
2002Großes Verdienstkreuz des Niedersächsischen Verdienstordens
2004Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2006Died in Rotenburg an der Wümme, Lower Saxony (colorectal cancer)
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Walter Kempowski. Forever remembered.