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Hans-Ulrich Treichel

Hans-Ulrich Treichel (born 12 August 1952) is a Germanist, novelist and poet. His earliest published books were collections of poetry, but prose writing has become a larger part of his output since the critical and commercial success of his first novel Der Verlorene (translated into English as Lost). Treichel has also worked as an opera librettist, most prominently in collaboration with the composer Hans Werner Henze.

Hans-Ulrich Treichel

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Born
12 August 1952
Birthplace
Versmold, Northrhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Occupation
Author Germanist Poet
Education
Free University of Berlin
Awards
Preis der Frankfurter Anthologie (2007) Deutscher Kritikerpreis (2006) Eichendorff-Literaturpreis (2006) Hermann Hesse Award (2005) Margarete Schrader Award (2003) Literature Prize of the city of Bremen (1993) Leonce-und-Lena-Preis (1985)
Nationality
Germany
Fields
libretto · essay
Honours
Leonce-und-Lena-Preis · Annette von Droste-Hülshoff Prize · Margarete-Schrader-Preis · Prize of the Frankfurt Anthology · Förderpreis zum Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen · Rome Prize of the German Academy Villa Massimo
Languages
German

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Hans-Ulrich Treichel (born 12 August 1952) is a Germanist, novelist and poet. His earliest published books were collections of poetry, but prose writing has become a larger part of his output since the critical and commercial success of his first novel Der Verlorene (translated into English as Lost). Treichel has also worked as an opera librettist, most prominently in collaboration with the composer Hans Werner Henze.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Archives and collections
  4. 04Honours and memberships
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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