Stefan Heym
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Helmut Flieg was a German writer, known by his pseudonym Stefan Heym (pronounced [ˈʃtɛfan ˈhaɪm] ⓘ). He lived in the United States and trained at Camp Ritchie, making him one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. In 1952, he returned to his home to the part of his native Germany which was, from 1949 to 1990, the German Democratic Republic (GDR, "East Germany"). He published works in English and German at home and abroad, and despite longstanding criticism of the GDR remained a committed socialist. He was awarded the 1953 Heinrich Mann Prize, the 1959 National Prize of East Germany (2nd class), and the 1993 Jerusalem Prize.
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Born | Helmut Flieg (1913-04-10)10 April 1913 Chemnitz, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
Died | 16 December 2001(2001-12-16) (aged 88) Ein Bokek, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District, Israel |
Pen name | Stefan Heym, Melchior Douglas, Gregor Holm |
Occupation | Writer |
Citizenship | German, American |
Alma mater | University of Chicago |
Period | 1938–2003 |
Notable awards | Heinrich Mann Prize 1953 National Prize of East Germany 1959 2nd Class Jerusalem Prize 1993 |
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