Wilhelm Genazino

Wilhelm Genazino
Wilhelm Genazino
	Genazino in 2016 at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Born	22 January 1943; Mannheim, Germany
Died	12 December 2018 (aged 75); Frankfurt, Germany
Education	Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Occupations	Journalist; Writer;
Organizations	pardon;
Awards	Georg Büchner Prize; Kleist Prize; Kassel Literary Prize;

Wilhelm Genazino (22 January 1943^[1] – 12 December 2018) was a German journalist and author. He worked first as a journalist for the satirical magazine pardon and for Lesezeichen. From the early 1970s, he was a freelance writer who became known by a trilogy of novels, Abschaffel-Trilogie, completed in 1979. It was followed by more novels and two plays. Among his many awards is the prestigious Georg Büchner Prize.

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Wilhelm Genazino
Genazino in 2016 at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Born	(1943-01-22)22 January 1943 Mannheim, Germany
Died	12 December 2018(2018-12-12) (aged 75) Frankfurt, Germany
Education	Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Occupations	Journalist Writer
Organizations	pardon
Awards	Georg Büchner Prize Kleist Prize Kassel Literary Prize