Uwe Johnson

German writer and scholar (1934–1984)

Uwe Johnson (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə ˈjoːnzɔn] ; 20 July 1934 – 22 February 1984) was a German writer, editor, and scholar. Such prominent writers and scholars as Günter Grass and Hans Mayer declared Johnson to be the most significant writer to emerge from East Germany. He was also called as "Dichter der deutschen Teilung" (lit. 'poet of the German Division').

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