Günter Westerhoff
Günter Westerhoff (born March 26, 1923 in Essen , † July 15, 2015 in Mülheim an der Ruhr ) was a German writer .
Life
Günter Westerhoff came from a family of craftsmen. After elementary school he completed an apprenticeship as a locksmith and worked as a repair fitter on a colliery in Mülheim an der Ruhr , he was also a member of the mine rescue service . From 1942 to 1945 he took part in the Second World War as a soldier in the Wehrmacht and was wounded several times. From 1946 he returned to his old job. Most recently he lived as a pensioner in the Mausegatt colliery . In addition to his writing activities, Westerhoff, who played the bandoneon , was also active as a musician.
Günter Westerhoff wrote poems and prose works in which he described the world of industrial workers .
From 1961 to 1967 Günter Westerhoff was a member of "Gruppe 61" . In 1980 he received the Ruhr Prize for Art and Science from the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Works
- Poems and prose , Recklinghausen 1966
- On site , Oberhausen 1978
- Sworn in , Münster 2005
Web links
- Literature by and about Günter Westerhoff in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.agenda.de/programm/details.php?bid=3-89688-253-8&bt=1
- http://www.dkp-online.de/uz/3513/s1303.htm
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mensch, Malocher and Poet: A review of Günter Westerhoff
- ^ Günter Westerhoff. In: Kürschner's German Literature Calendar 2014/2015: Volume I: AO. Volume II: PZ. , Walter De Gruyter Incorporated, 2014, p. 1136, ISBN 978-3-11-033720-4 .
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SURNAME | Westerhoff, Günter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1923 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | eat |
DATE OF DEATH | 15th July 2015 |
Place of death | Mülheim an der Ruhr |