Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Enzensberger in Warsaw, 2006
Born	(1929-11-11)11 November 1929 Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany
Died	24 November 2022(2022-11-24) (aged 93) Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Pen name	Andreas Thalmayr Giorgio Pellizzi Linda Quilt Elisabeth Ambras
Occupation	Writer
Language	German
Education	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Genres	Poetry essay novel
Notable works	The Number Devil Der Untergang der Titanic
Notable awards	Georg Büchner Prize Heinrich-Böll-Preis Heinrich Heine Prize Prince of Asturias Awards Griffin Poetry Prize Sonning Prize
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Hans Magnus Enzensberger (11 November 1929 – 24 November 2022) 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,^[1] 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.