Historical FigureFemale
Gudrun Pausewang
1928 – 2020
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryGudrun Pausewang, less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as The Last Children of Schewenborn and Die Wolke which became part of the German school canon. Her key interests included peace and protection of the environment, and she warned of the alleged dangers of nuclear energy. Her books have been translated into English and received international recognition and awards.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 3, 1928
Mladkov
Date of death
January 23, 2020
Bamberg
Citizenship
Germany
Occupations & fields
writerscience fiction writerchildren's writerteacheryoung adult authorprimary school teacher
Awards & honours
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyGerman Science Fiction Prize for best novelGustav-Heinemann-Friedenspreis für Kinder- und JugendbücherGroßer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. VolkachEduard Bernhard Award
Notable works
The Last Children of SchewenbornFall-out
- Field and occupation
- německá spisovatelka a učitelka
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