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Ernst Jünger was a German military personnel, entomologist, philosopher, and writer. Born in Heidelberg in 1895, he served in the Imperial German Army during World War I and World War II. He was educated at Leipzig University and spoke German. His field of work included philosophy, German-language literature, and entomology. He was associated with the Conservative Revolution movement and identified with Catholicism.
Jünger received several awards, including the Pour le Mérite, the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg, the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca, and the Schiller Memorial Prize. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His notable works include *Die veränderte Welt*, *Flugträume*, *Feuer und Blut*, *Das Wäldchen 125*, and *In Stahlgewittern*. He had a sibling named Friedrich Georg Jünger. Jünger died in Riedlingen in 1998. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1895
- Died
- 1998
- Works
- 411
Top works
- W stalowych burzach
- Die veränderte Welt
- Flugträume
- Feuer und Blut
- Das Wäldchen 125
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Heidelberg, Germany
Ernst Jünger was a highly decorated German soldier, author, and entomologist who became famous for his World War I memoir Storm of Steel.
Known for
- 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger — Self1998
- Neunzig Verweht: der Schriftsteller Ernst Jünger — Self1985
- Biographies — Self1978
- Ich widerspreche mir nicht... — Self1977
- Apostrophes — Self1975
- aspekte — Self1965
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ernst
- Family name
- Jünger
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Heidelberg
- Place of death
- Riedlingen
- Occupation
- poet
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Notable work
- Eumeswil
- Field of work
- entomology
- Movement
- Conservative Revolution
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Imperial German Army
- Military rank
- captain
- Official website
- www.juenger-haus.de
- Image
- Ernst Jünger vers 1920 (cropped).jpg
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- Ernst Jünger
- date of birth
- 1895-03-29
- date of death
- 1998-02-17
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- Nobel Prize in Literature
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- Ernst Jünger
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- German Literature Archive Marbach
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- centenarian
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- German
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Encyclopedic overview
Ernst Jünger ( German: [ɛʁnst ˈjʏŋɐ] ; 29 March 1895 – 17 February 1998) was a German author, soldier, philosopher, and entomologist who became publicly known for his World War I memoir Storm of Steel. A prolific writer of over forty books, Jünger wrote particularly in the furtherance of conservatism and against what he perceived as the spiritual oppression of man.
The son of a successful businessman and chemist, Jünger rebelled against an affluent upbringing and sought adventure in the Wandervogel German youth movement, before running away to briefly serve in the French Foreign Legion, which was an illegal act in Germany. However, he escaped prosecution due to his father's efforts and was able to enlist in the Imperial German Army on the outbreak of World War I in 1914. During an ill-fated offensive in 1918 Jünger was badly wounded and was awarded the Pour le Mérite, a rare decoration for one of his rank. Since new awards of the military class ceased with the end of the Prussian monarchy in November 1918, Jünger, who died in 1998, was the last living recipient of the military class award.
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