The German writer Hans Magnus Enzensberger died on Thursday in Munich at the age of 93, Berlin publisher Suhrkamp announced on Friday, citing the family. Enzensberger was one of the most important poets and intellectuals in Germany.
Alongside Günter Grass, Martin Walser, Uwe Johnson and Heinrich Böll, Enzensberger, born November 11, 1929 in Kaufbeuren in the Allgäu, was one of the most influential authors of post-war German literature.
He was involved in the legendary literature club “Group 47” or in the rebellious 1968ers. One of his memoirs tellingly titled “Tumult” provides information about his time in the Extra-Parliamentary Opposition (APO) at the time.
During this time he also founded the culture magazine “Course Book” in 1965. Enzensberger tried many things: he was a publishing editor at Suhrkamp in Frankfurt, spent some time in socialist Cuba, lived in Norway, Italy, Mexico, the US and West Berlin, and finally came to Munich in 1979.
Enzensberger wrote novels, essays, anecdotes and memoirs, as well as dramas, such as “The Titanic”, directed by George Tabori in 1980. He also dedicated books to young people, such as “Always the money: A small business novel” or “Poetry is annoying” . With his first collection of poems “Defense of the Wolves” from 1957, he already caused a sensation.
His book “Fallobst” (2019), in which he reflected on the state of the art, for example on the subject of migration, showed that Enzensberger never got tired in old age. (sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
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