Friedrich Christian Delius

Copyright: Peirene Press

Born on February 13, 1943 in Rome

  University studies in literature in Berlin

1970 Ph.D.

1971/72 Villa Massimo bursary

1970 - 1978 Publishing editor in Berlin

1989 Gerrit Engelke Prize for Literature

1994 Writer-in-residence at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

1994/95 Visiting professorship at the University of Paderborn

1997 Town Chronicler Award of the ZDF and the City of Mainz

1998 Membership in the German Academy of Language and Poetry, Darmstadt

2000 Writer-in-residence at Dickinson College, Carlisle, USA

2003 Visiting professorship at the University of Essen

2004 Writer-in-residence at Washington University, St. Louis, USA

Hasenclever Literature Award, Aachen

2007 Schubart Literature Award of the City of Aalen

2008 Town Chronicler Award, Bergen-Enkheim

  Friedrich Christian Delius lives in Berlin

    Literature about the fall of the wall

    Literature about the fall of the wall and the process of Germany's reunification.

    Literature in Germany

    Articles and Links on Selected Topics

    Translation programme of the Goethe-Institut

    Translation of German literature

    1989 – 10 Wall Stories

    1989 – 10 Wall Stories
    Stories by famous writers, illustrated by the comic-artist Henning Wagenbreth: a book, an exhibition, a multitude of events