Gudrun Pausewang

Gudrun Pausewang
Gudrun Pausewang
	Gudrun Pausewang in 2017
Born	3 March 1928; Mladkov, Czechoslovakia
Died	23 January 2020 (aged 91); Baunach, Germany
Other names	Gudrun Wilcke
Occupations	Teacher; Science fiction writer; Children's writer; Young adult writer;
Works	The Last Children of Schewenborn; Die Wolke (Fall-Out);
Awards	Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis; Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis; Deutscher Science Fiction Preis; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany;

Gudrun Pausewang (3 March 1928 – 23 January 2020), 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 (The Cloud, published in English under the title Fall-Out)^[1] 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.

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Gudrun Pausewang
Gudrun Pausewang in 2017
Born	(1928-03-03)3 March 1928 Mladkov, Czechoslovakia
Died	23 January 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 91) Baunach, Germany
Other names	Gudrun Wilcke
Occupations	Teacher Science fiction writer Children's writer Young adult writer
Works	The Last Children of Schewenborn Die Wolke (Fall-Out)
Awards	Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Deutscher Science Fiction Preis Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany