Uwe Tellkamp
German writer and physician (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uwe Tellkamp (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə ˈtɛlˌkamp] ⓘ; born 28 October 1968) is a German writer and physician. He practised medicine until 2004. Before the fall of communism, he was enlisted in the National People's Army as a tank commander and imprisoned when he refused to break up a demonstration in October 1989.[1] Until the fall of the German Democratic Republic shortly after, he was prohibited from studying medicine.
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Born | (1968-10-28) 28 October 1968 (age 55) Dresden, East Germany |
Occupation | Novelist, physician |
Notable works | Der Turm |
Notable awards | German Book Prize 2008 |
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In 2008 Tellkamp was awarded the German Book Prize for his novel Der Turm (The Tower), which describes life in 1980s East Germany.[2]