Willi Bredel
German writer (1901–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willi Bredel (2 May 1901 – 27 October 1964) was a German writer and president of the East German Academy of Arts, Berlin. Born in Hamburg, he was a pioneer of socialist realist literature.
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Quick Facts President of the Academy of Arts of the German Democratic Republic, Preceded by ...
Willi Bredel | |
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President of the Academy of Arts of the German Democratic Republic | |
In office 1962–1964 | |
Preceded by | Otto Nagel |
Succeeded by | Konrad Wolf |
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Born | (1901-05-02)May 2, 1901 Hamburg, German Empire |
Died | October 27, 1964(1964-10-27) (aged 63) East Berlin, East Germany |
Resting place | Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery |
Political party | Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1946–) Communist Party of Germany (1919–1946) Spartakusbund (1917–1919) |
Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit, in Gold (1961) Banner of Labour (1960) Hans Beimler Medal (1956) Patriotic Order of Merit, in Silver (1955) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union (1941–1945) Spanish Republic (1937–1938) |
Branch/service | People's Army of the Republic (1937–1938) |
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Battles/wars | Second World War Spanish Civil War Hamburg Uprising |
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