Friedrich Christian Delius

F.C. Delius
Delius in 2012
Delius in 2012
BornFriedrich Christian Delius
(1943-02-13)13 February 1943
Rome, Italy
Died30 May 2022(2022-05-30) (aged 79)
Berlin, Germany
OccupationNovelist
Education
GenreNovel
Years active1966–2022
Notable awards
Signature
Website
fcdelius.de

Friedrich Christian Delius (13 February 1943 – 30 May 2022), also known by his pen name F.C. Delius,[1] was a German novelist. He wrote books about historic events, such as the 1954 FIFA World Cup, and RAF terrorism. Four of his novels were translated into English, including The Pears of Ribbeck and Portrait of the Mother as a Young Woman. His awards include the Georg Büchner Prize of 2011.

  1. ^ "Schriftsteller und Büchner-Preisträger: Friedrich Christian Delius ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.