Hans-Jürgen Heise facts for kids
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Hans-Jürgen Heise (born July 6, 1930 – died November 13, 2013) was a German author and poet. He wrote many poems and stories during his life.
His Life Story
Hans-Jürgen Heise was born as Hans-Jürgen Scheller in a place called Bublitz. This town was in Pomerania, Germany, which is now Bobolice, Poland. When he was a baby, his family moved to Berlin. But they soon returned to Bublitz. This was because of the bombings in Berlin during World War II.
In 1945, Heise's family had to leave Pomerania. Many Germans had to leave their homes at that time. Heise then started working as a journalist in Berlin. Later, he became a lector, which is like a teacher or lecturer, at the University of Kiel.
Hans-Jürgen Heise passed away in Kiel.
Awards and Honors
Heise received many awards for his writing. Here are some of them:
- Andreas Gryphius Prize, 1973
- Kulturpreis of the City of Kiel, 1974
- Malta Cultural Award, 1976
- "kultur aktuell" award, 1988
- He was an honorary guest at the Villa Massimo, 1989
- Pomeranian Culture Award, 1993
- Andreas Gryphius Prize, 1994 (he won this prize twice!)
- Kunstpreis of the state of Schleswig-Holstein, 2002
