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Heinz Piontek

1925 – 2003

German writer

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About Heinz Piontek

Lived 1925 – 2003 (aged 77). Heinz Piontek was a German writer, translator, novelist, poet and painter.

Heinz Piontek (15 November 1925 – 26 October 2003) was a German writer. He was born in Upper Silesia. In 1976, he was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize by the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung for his literary oeuvre with the words "einem Lyriker, der Farbe, Melos und Kontur zu vereinen weiß; einem Essayisten, der sich dem dichten und zugleich schwingenden Satz hingibt; einem Erzähler, essen die Juden, mein Leben, Umwelt und Schicksal hereinzieht, ohne sich ihnen anders als in persönlich gefärbter Sprache und Gestalt zu unterwerfen". [To a lyricist who knows how to join colour, melody and contour; an essayist who is devoted to dense and likewise light sentences; a narrator who employs time, environment and fate without submitting to them other than by a personally tuned language and shape.

Awards Georg Büchner Prize 1976

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Awards
Bavarian Order of Merit; Georg Büchner Prize; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Eichendorff-Literaturpreis; Andreas Gryphius Prize; Toucan Prize; Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Heinz Piontek?

German writer (1925-2003)

When was Heinz Piontek born?

Heinz Piontek was born on 15 November 1925 in Upper Silesia Province.

When did Heinz Piontek die?

Heinz Piontek died on 26 October 2003 in Rotthalmünster.

What was Heinz Piontek's occupation?

Heinz Piontek was a writer, translator, novelist, poet and painter.

What nationality was Heinz Piontek?

Heinz Piontek was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Heinz Piontek

· Wikidata: Q96912

· DBpedia: Heinz Piontek

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