Günter Kunert
German writer (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Günter Kunert (German: [ˈɡʏn.tɐ ˈkʊ.nɐt] ⓘ; 6 March 1929 – 21 September 2019) was a German writer. Based in East Berlin, he published poetry from 1947, supported by Bertold Brecht. After he had signed a petition against the deprivation of the citizenship of Wolf Biermann in 1976, he lost his SED membership, and moved to the West two years later. He is regarded as a versatile German writer who wrote short stories, essays, autobiographical works, film scripts and novels. He received international honorary doctorates and awards.
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Born | (1929-03-06)6 March 1929 Berlin |
Died | 21 September 2019(2019-09-21) (aged 90) Kaisborstel, Germany |
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