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Günter Eich
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Günter Eich was a German male translator, playwright, poet, and lyricist. He was born in Lebus in 1907 and died in Salzburg in 1972. His citizenship included Germany and Prussia. He spoke and wrote in German. His work period began in 1927. He was associated with the Group 47 movement. He was a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. He was also a member of the Nazi Party.
Eich received the Georg Büchner Prize, the Schiller Memorial Prize, and the Andreas Gryphius Prize. He was influenced by his spouse, Ilse Aichinger. His notable works include Festianus, Märtyrer, Gesammelte Maulwürfe, Günter Eich an Hermann Kasack, Der Präsident, and Gedichte. He worked in Berlin and Dresden. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907
- Died
- 1972
- Works
- 72
Top works
- Festianus, Märtyrer
- Gesammelte Maulwürfe
- Günter Eich an Hermann Kasack
- Der Präsident
- Gedichte
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1907
- Active to
- 1972
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 85
- Total plays
- 560
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1907-02-01 ) 1 February 1907, Lebus , German Empire
- Died
- 20 December 1972 (1972-12-20) (aged 65), Salzburg , Austria
- Nationality
- German
- Notable awards
- Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden , 1952 , Georg Büchner Prize , 1959
- Spouse
- Ilse Aichinger , (1953–1972, his death)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Prussia
- Place of birth
- Lebus
- Place of death
- Salzburg
- Spouse
- Ilse Aichinger
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Movement
- Group 47
- Image
- Guenter Eich.jpg
- Work location
- Dresden
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- Günter Eich
- date of birth
- 1907-02-01
- date of death
- 1972-12-20
- member of
- Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
- influenced by
- Ilse Aichinger
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
- archives at
- German Literature Archive Marbach
- name in native language
- Günter Eich
- subject has role
- eponym
- P8168
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Encyclopedic overview
Günter Eich ( German: [ˈɡʏntɐ ˈaɪç]; 1 February 1907 – 20 December 1972) was a German poet, radio playwright, and writer. He was born in Lebus, on the Oder River, and educated in Leipzig, Berlin, and Paris.
Life
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