Irmtraud Morgner
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Irmtraud Morgner was born on August 22, 1933, in Chemnitz[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. She attended Leipzig University and worked as a writer and journalist[9]. She died on May 6, 1990, in Berlin[3][4][5][6][7][8], with cancer as her cause of death.
During her career, she received the National Prize of East Germany, the Heinrich Mann Prize, the Roswitha Prize, and the Kassel Literary Prize[10].
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde[9]
- Country of citizenship: Germany[10], German Democratic Republic[11]
- Native language: German[12]
- Employer: German Writers' Union[13]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[14]
- Award received: National Prize of East Germany[15], Heinrich Mann Prize[16], Roswitha Prize[17], Kassel Literary Prize[18]
- Member of: German Writers' Union[19], Neue Deutsche Literatur[20]
- Sex or gender: female[21]
- Movement: socialist realism[22]
- Commons category: Irmtraud Morgner[23]
- Archives at: German Literature Archive Marbach[24]
- Cause of death: cancer[25]
- Family name: Morgner[26]
- Given name: Irmtraud[27]
- Academic major: German studies[28], literary studies[29]
- Official website: http://www.irmtraud-morgner.de[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Described by source: Lexikon deutschsprachiger Epik und Dramatik von Autorinnen 1730–1900[32], Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland[33], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[35]
- Name in native language: Irmtraud Elfriede Morgner[36]
- Start of work period: 1959[37]
- Subject has role: board member[38]
Why It Matters
Irmtraud Morgner has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
Where was Irmtraud Morgner born?
Irmtraud Morgner's place of birth was Chemnitz[2].
Where did Irmtraud Morgner die?
Irmtraud Morgner died in Berlin[4].
What did Irmtraud Morgner do for work?
Irmtraud Morgner worked as a writer[5], journalist[6], and germanist[7].
Where did Irmtraud Morgner go to school?
Irmtraud Morgner was educated at Leipzig University[14].
What awards did Irmtraud Morgner receive?
Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[15], Heinrich Mann Prize[16], Roswitha Prize[17], and Kassel Literary Prize[18].