Peter Hacks

Peter Hacks (1928–2003) was a German playwright, writer and poet.

Overview

Also worked under the name Saul O’Hara.

Born at Wrocław in 1928, died at Groß Machnow in 2003.

In detail

Peter Hacks studied at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. training under Arthur Kutscher and Hans Heinrich Borcherdt is recorded. the recorded working language is German.

Employment is recorded with Berliner Ensemble and Deutsches Theater. Membership is recorded of PEN Germany and Academy of Arts, Berlin.

Distinctions recorded are National Prize of East Germany, Lessing-Preis der DDR, F.-C.-Weiskopf-Preis and German Critics' Prize.

Sources

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    “Peter Hacks”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q61194: Peter Hacks

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