About Thomas Hettche
Born 1964. Thomas Hettche is a German translator, writer, germanist, literary scholar, man of letters and novelist.
Thomas Hettche (born 30 November 1964 in Treis, Hesse) is a German author.
Hettche completed his Abitur at the Liebigschule Giessen, He studied German studies and philosophy at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main and completed his PhD in philosophy. Since 2018, he has been honorary professor at the TU Berlin.
Awards 1990 Rauris Literature Prize 2018 Hermann-Hesse-Literaturpreis 2019 Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
Memberships 1999 PEN Centre Germany
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Who is Thomas Hettche?
German writer (born 1964)
When was Thomas Hettche born?
Thomas Hettche was born on 30 November 1964 in Treis an der Lumda, Switzerland.
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Thomas Hettche is a translator, writer, germanist, literary scholar, man of letters and novelist.
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Thomas Hettche is German.
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