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Peter Hamm
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| Born | 27 February 1937 Munich, Germany
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| Died | 22 July 2019 (aged 82) Tutzing, Germany
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| Partner(s) | Marianne Koch (c. 1970s; d. 2019) |
| Awards | Grimme-Preis |
Peter Hamm (born February 27, 1937 – died July 22, 2019) was a German writer. He was known as a poet, author, journalist, and literary critic. A literary critic is someone who reviews and analyzes books and other writings.
Peter Hamm wrote many documentaries for television. Some of these were about famous writers like Ingeborg Bachmann and Peter Handke. He also wrote for important German newspapers such as Der Spiegel and Die Zeit. For many years, from 1964 to 2002, Hamm worked for the radio and TV station Bayerischer Rundfunk. He was in charge of cultural programs there. He also helped judge literary prizes and was a critic for a book club on Swiss television.
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Early Life and School
Peter Hamm was born in Munich, Germany, in 1937. His mother passed away when he was very young, in 1940. He then grew up with his grandparents in Weingarten and also attended several Catholic boarding schools.
He decided to leave school when he was 14 years old. After leaving school, he worked on a farm for a while. He also started training to become a bookseller, but he did not finish this training.
Career Highlights
Peter Hamm's first poems were published in a literary magazine called Akzente in 1954. He was only 17 years old at the time. In 1956, he was invited to read his work at a famous German literary group called Gruppe 47.
From 1959, he traveled to East Germany several times. There, he met other writers like Peter Huchel and Sarah Kirsch. He also met the poet Paul Celan in Paris. Instead of studying literature at a university, Hamm learned by talking directly with authors. One of these authors was Nelly Sachs, with whom he exchanged letters.
Hamm worked for a publisher called Neske Verlag from 1959 to 1960. After that, he became a freelance writer and journalist. This meant he worked for himself. He wrote reviews of books and music for newspapers like Der Spiegel and Die Zeit.
From 1964 to 2002, Peter Hamm was a cultural editor for Bayerischer Rundfunk. He created many television documentaries. These films featured well-known figures such as Ingeborg Bachmann, Heinrich Böll, Peter Handke, and Martin Walser.
Hamm was a member of several important German academies for language and arts. He was also a judge for literary awards, including the Petrarca-Preis. From 1990 to 2014, he was part of the critics' team for the Literaturclub on Swiss television. In 1976, he won the Grimme-Preis, a major German television award, for his film Die verbotene Schönheit, which was about the composer Hans Werner Henze.
Personal Life
Since the 1970s, Peter Hamm lived with his partner, Marianne Koch. They made their home in Tutzing, Germany.
Peter Hamm passed away on July 22, 2019.
Published Works
Peter Hamm wrote many different types of books and articles. He was known for his poetry collections, which included books like Der Balken and Die verschwindende Welt.
He also published several collections of essays. Essays are short pieces of writing that discuss a particular topic. Some of his essay collections were Der Wille zur Ohnmacht and Die Kunst des Unmöglichen.
Besides his own writings, Peter Hamm also edited many books. This means he helped put together collections of works by other authors. He edited collections of Swedish and Czech poetry. He also put together a collection of German poems about Italy.
Films and TV
Peter Hamm worked on several television films and movies. He wrote the script for the film Die Moral der Ruth Halbfass in 1972. He also wrote the script for Übernachtung in Tirol in 1973. Both films were directed by Volker Schlöndorff.
For television, he wrote and directed documentaries about famous people. These included a portrait of the pianist Alfred Brendel and a film about the Nobel Prize winner Heinrich Böll. He also made films about writers like Ingeborg Bachmann and Robert Walser.
See also
In Spanish: Peter Hamm para niños
