Horst Bienek

Summary

Horst Bienek is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gliwice^[2]. He was born on May 7, 1930^[3]. He passed away in Munich^[4]. He died on December 7, 1990^[5]. He worked as a novelist^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], film director^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Horst Bienek was born in Gliwice^[2].
• Horst Bienek passed away in Munich^[4].
• Horst Bienek was born on May 7, 1930^[3].
• Horst Bienek died on December 7, 1990^[5].
• Burial took place at Ottobrunn^[12].
• Horst Bienek held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• Horst Bienek held citizenship in West Germany^[14].
• Horst Bienek held citizenship in Poland^[15].
• Horst Bienek's professions included novelist^[6].
• Horst Bienek's professions included poet^[7].
• Horst Bienek's professions included playwright^[8].
• Horst Bienek's professions included film director^[9].
• Horst Bienek worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Horst Bienek worked as an editing staff^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Horst Bienek is Bakunin: An Invention^[17].
• Horst Bienek received the Mainz resident writer^[18].
• Horst Bienek received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Horst Bienek received the Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis^[20].
• Horst Bienek received the Nelly Sachs Prize^[21].
• Horst Bienek received the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen^[22].
• Horst Bienek received the Andreas Gryphius Prize^[23].
• Horst Bienek was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[24].
• Horst Bienek was a member of PEN Germany^[25].
• Horst Bienek was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[26].
• Horst Bienek is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gliwice^[2], Horst Bienek… he was born on May 7, 1930^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], film director^[9], screenwriter^[10], and editing staff^[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Horst Bienek is Bakunin: An Invention^[17]. Things named for him include Horst Bienek Award for Poetry^[28], a literary award^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1991^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainz resident writer^[18], a writer in residence^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1984^[34]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a decoration^[35], in Germany^[36]; Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis^[20], a literary award^[37], in Germany^[38], founded in 1982^[39]; Nelly Sachs Prize^[21], a literary award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1961^[42]; Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen^[22], a literary award^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1954^[45]; and Andreas Gryphius Prize^[23], a literary award^[46], in Germany^[47].

Death and Burial

Horst Bienek died on December 7, 1990^[5]. He died in Munich^[4]. The cause of death was death from AIDS-related complications^[48]. Burial took place at Ottobrunn^[12].

Why It Matters

Horst Bienek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

Entities named for him include Horst Bienek Award for Poetry^[28], a literary award^[29], in Germany^[30], founded in 1991^[31].

FAQs

Where was Horst Bienek born?

Horst Bienek was born in Gliwice^[2].

Where did Horst Bienek die?

Horst Bienek died in Munich^[4].

What did Horst Bienek do for work?

Horst Bienek worked as novelist^[6], poet^[7], playwright^[8], film director^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

What awards did Horst Bienek receive?

Honors received include Mainz resident writer^[18], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis^[20], and Nelly Sachs Prize^[21].