Ilse Aichinger
Ilse Aichinger
Ilse Aichinger was born on November 1, 1921 in Vienna, where she died on November 11, 2016. As a half Jew, she was drafted into forced labour during World War II. In 1945, she began studying Medicine for five semesters. In 1949, she became an editor at S. Fischer publishing house in Vienna and in 1951 a member of the Gruppe 47. She married Günter Eich in 1953. In 1956, she was made a member of the Academy of Arts in Berlin. She was also a member of the German PEN Centre.
Ilse Aichinger was born on November 1, 1921 in Vienna, where she died on November 11, 2016. As a half Jew, she was drafted into forced labour during World War II. In 1945, she began studying Medicine for five semesters. In 1949, she became an editor at S. Fischer publishing house in Vienna and in 1951 a member of the Gruppe 47. She married Günter Eich in 1953. In 1956, she was made a member of the Academy of Arts in Berlin. She was also a member of the German PEN Centre.
Awards (selection)
Joseph Breitbach Prize, co-recipient with W. G. Sebald and Markus Werner 2000
Austrian State Prize for European Literature 1996
Grand Austrian State Prize 1995
Petrarca Prize 1982
Nelly Sachs Prize 1971
Anton Wildgans Prize 1968
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste 1961,1991
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen 1957
Immermann Prize 1955
Gruppe 47 Literature Prize 1952
Austrian State Prize for European Literature 1996
Grand Austrian State Prize 1995
Petrarca Prize 1982
Nelly Sachs Prize 1971
Anton Wildgans Prize 1968
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste 1961,1991
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen 1957
Immermann Prize 1955
Gruppe 47 Literature Prize 1952
Joseph Breitbach Prize, co-recipient with W. G. Sebald and Markus Werner 2000
Austrian State Prize for European Literature 1996
Grand Austrian State Prize 1995
Petrarca Prize 1982
Nelly Sachs Prize 1971
Anton Wildgans Prize 1968
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste 1961,1991
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen 1957
Immermann Prize 1955
Gruppe 47 Literature Prize 1952
Austrian State Prize for European Literature 1996
Grand Austrian State Prize 1995
Petrarca Prize 1982
Nelly Sachs Prize 1971
Anton Wildgans Prize 1968
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste 1961,1991
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen 1957
Immermann Prize 1955
Gruppe 47 Literature Prize 1952
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