Hermann Lenz
German writer
Died when: 85 years 75 days (1022 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Hermann Karl Lenz (26 February 1913 – 12 May 1998) was a German writer of poetry, stories, and novels.A major part of his work is a series of nine semi-autobiographical novels centring on his alter ego "Eugen Rapp", a cycle that is also known as the Schwäbische Chronik ("Swabian Chronicle").
Lenz had been a German POW in U.S. custody during World War II.He received over 15 literary awards.Archives of his writings include some letters exchanged with his fellow writers Paul Celan and Peter Handke and others (see below: "").
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