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Gudrun Pausewang

1928 – 2020

German writer

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About Gudrun Pausewang

Lived 1928 – 2020 (aged 91). Gudrun Pausewang was a German writer, science fiction writer, children's writer, teacher, young adult author and primary school teacher.

Gudrun Pausewang (3 March 1928 – 23 January 2020), less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as The Last Children of Schewenborn and Die Wolke (The Cloud, published in English under the title Fall-Out) and the Deutscher Science Fiction Preis in the category Best Novel. It was published in English in 1994 as Fall-Out in a translation by Patricia Crampton. and in the Texas Library Association's 2007–2008 Tayshas High School Reading List. It received the Silver Medal in Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.

Pausewang was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

From 2016, she lived in a senior citizens' home in Baunach,

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Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; German Science Fiction Prize for best novel; Gustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und Jugendbücher; Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach; Eduard Bernhard Award; Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis; Deutscher Science Fiction Preis; Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Also known as
Gudrun Wilcke

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gudrun Pausewang?

German writer (1928–2020)

When was Gudrun Pausewang born?

Gudrun Pausewang was born on 3 March 1928 in Mladkov.

When did Gudrun Pausewang die?

Gudrun Pausewang died on 23 January 2020 in Bamberg.

What was Gudrun Pausewang's occupation?

Gudrun Pausewang was a writer, science fiction writer, children's writer, teacher, young adult author and primary school teacher.

What nationality was Gudrun Pausewang?

Gudrun Pausewang was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gudrun Pausewang

· Wikidata: Q76335

· DBpedia: Gudrun Pausewang

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