Franz Fühmann
Franz Fühmann (15 January 1922 – 8 July 1984) was a German writer who lived and worked in East Germany. He wrote in a variety of formats, including short stories, essays, screenplays and children's books. Influenced by Nazism in his youth, he later embraced (and renounced) socialism.
Franz Fühmann | |
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Fühmann in 1973 | |
| Born | 15 January 1922 Rochlitz an der Iser/ Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 8 July 1984 (aged 62) East Berlin, East Germany |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | East German |
| Period | 1953–1984 (his death) |
| Genre | Short stories, essays, children's literature |
| Notable awards | Heinrich Mann Prize 1956 National Prize of East Germany 1957 and 1974 Deutscher Kritikerpreis 1977 Geschwister-Scholl-Preis 1982 |
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