Erich Loest

Erich Loest
Loest in 2008
Loest in 2008
Born(1926-02-24)24 February 1926
Mittweida, Saxony
Died12 September 2013(2013-09-12) (aged 87)
Leipzig, Saxony
Pen name
  • Hans Walldorf
  • Bernd Diksen
  • Waldemar Naß
OccupationWriter
LanguageGerman
NationalityGerman
GenreGerman history
Notable awardsHans Fallada Prize (1981)

Erich Loest (German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈløːst] ; 24 February 1926 – 12 September 2013) was a German writer born in Mittweida, Saxony.[1] He also wrote under the pseudonyms Hans Walldorf, Bernd Diksen and Waldemar Naß.

  1. ^ "Chronist der deutschen Geschichte tot: Autor Erich Loest stürzt sich aus dem Fenster". Focus.de. Retrieved 12 September 2013.