Andreas Okopenko
Andreas Okopenko (15 March 1930, Košice – 27 June 2010, Vienna) was an Austrian writer. Father was a Ukrainian physician and his mother was Austrian. From 1939, the family lived in Vienna.
Andreas Okopenko
- Born
- 1930 · Košice.
- Died
- 2010 · Vienna.
- Nationality
- Austria
- Occupation
- writer · poet
- Honours
- Anton Wildgans Prize · Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature · Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur · Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature · City of Vienna Literature Prize · Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna
- Languages
- German
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• Child Nazi, 1984 • Affenzucker/Neue Lockergedichte, 1999
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1930
Andreas Okopenko was born on 15 March 1930.
2010
Andreas Okopenko died on 27 June 2010.
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Andreas Okopenko received Anton Wildgans Prize, Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature, Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur, Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature, City of Vienna Literature Prize and Medal of Honor for the City of Vienna.
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After studying chemistry at the University of Vienna Okopenko was active in the industry. Starting from 1950 he dedicated himself increasingly to the literature. From 1951 to 1953, he created a literature magazine, in which he published works by numerous members of the Austrian avant-garde of that time. From 1968 until his death he lived as a freelance writer in Vienna.
• 1965 Anton Wildgans price • 1977 Austrian appreciation price for literature • 1983 Literary award of the city Vienna • 1993 Literary award of the Hertha Kräftner society (Grosshöflein/Burgenland) • 1995 Golden honour medal of the city Vienna • 1998 Grand Austrian State Prize • 2002 George Trakl price
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