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Irina Korschunow
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| Born | 31 December 1925 Stendal, Germany |
| Died | 31 December 2013 (aged 88) |
| Language | German |
| Nationality | German |
Irina Korschunow (31 December 1925 – 31 December 2013) was a German writer. Her oeuvre comprises short stories, novels theatrical works and film scripts. Born in Stendal, she started her career as a journalist and writer for children's books and young adult literature but focused predominantly on writing novels in her later years since about 1983. She was also a translator.
Career
She studied German, Drama, Social Sciences, and English. In the 1950s she became a journalist and author. She lived in Munich.
Awards
- 1977 Toucan Prize
- 1985 Silberner Griffel
- 1987 Roswitha Prize
- 2004 Hertha Koenig-Prize For Literature
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