Hans magnus enzensberger biography sample

German writer and editor (–)

Hans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November – 24 November ) was a German author, poet, translator, and editor.

He also wrote under the pseudonyms Andreas Thalmayr, Elisabeth Ambras, Linda Quilt and Giorgio Pellizzi. Enzensberger was regarded as one of the literary founding figures of the Federal Republic of Germany and wrote more than 70 books,^[1] with works translated into 40 languages.

Hans magnus enzensberger biography sample

He was one of the leading authors in Group 47, and influenced the West German student movement. He was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize and the Pour le Mérite, among many others.

Life and career

Enzensberger was born in in Kaufbeuren, a small town in Bavaria, as the eldest of four boys.^[2] His father, Andreas Enzensberger, worked as a telecommunications technician, and his mother, Leonore (Ledermann) Enzensberger, a kindergarten teacher.^[3][4] Enzensberger was part of the last generation of inte