biography
pronunciation:
[hookhel]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1903–81)
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Berlin, Germany. He wrote for the literary periodical Die literarische Welt before becoming resident playwright and producer at the broadcasting company in East Berlin. His realistic nature poetry, such as Der Knabenteich (1932), shows the influence of Loerke and Lehmann. The later poetic works, written after his move to West Germany, contain political elements. He also wrote several radio plays, notably Dr. Faustens Pakt und Höllenfahrt (1935). In 1971 he was awarded the Großer Österreichischer Staatspreis. |
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