Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Monday)
Died
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Nationality
Languages
French, German, Spanish
Spouses
Dagrun Enzensberger, Katharina Enzensberger, Masha Enzenberger
Children
2 children: Tanaquil Enzensberger, Theresia Enzensberger
Education
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, University of Freiburg, University of Hamburg
Zodiac Sign
♏ Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Name Origin
English < German
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Hans Magnus Enzensberger: German writer and editor (1929–2022).
Born in Kaufbeuren (died at age 93).
12 awards including Ernst Robert Curtius Award.
Studied at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
AWARDS (12)
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Ernst Robert Curtius Award
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Georg Büchner Prize
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Golden Wreath
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Heinrich Heine Prize
WON
Biography
Hans Magnus Enzensberger was a German author, poet, translator, and editor. He also wrote under the pseudonyms Andreas Thalmayr, Elisabeth Ambras, Linda Quilt and Giorgio Pellizzi. Enzensberger was regarded as one of the literary founding figures of the Federal Republic of Germany and wrote more than 70 books, with works translated into 40 languages. He was one of the leading authors in Group 47, and influenced the 1968 West German student movement. He was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize and the Pour le Mérite, among many others.
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