Biography
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.
Filmography
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Movies 18
Writer 14
self 4
TV Shows 2
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Eine Reise wert… Der Dichter Günter Kunert (be)sucht Berlin (1986)
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Farewell (1968)
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Memento (1966)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1929-03-06
Deathday2019-09-21 (90 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
AwardsAmerica Award in Literature, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Stadtschreiber von Bergen, Mainzer Stadtschreiber, Georg Mackensen Literary Prize, Ernst Robert Curtius Award, Heinrich Heine Prize, Heinrich Mann Prize, Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
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