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German writer and physician (born 1968)
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Uwe Tellkamp
Born (1968-10-28) 28 October 1968 (age 56)
Dresden, East Germany
OccupationNovelist, physician
Notable worksDer Turm
Notable awardsGerman Book Prize
2008

Uwe Tellkamp (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə ˈtɛlˌkamp] ; born 28 October 1968) is a German writer and physician. He practised medicine until 2004. Before the fall of communism, he was enlisted in the National People's Army as a tank commander and imprisoned when he refused to break up a demonstration in October 1989. Until the fall of the German Democratic Republic shortly after, he was prohibited from studying medicine.

In 2008 Tellkamp was awarded the German Book Prize for his novel Der Turm (The Tower), which describes life in 1980s East Germany.

Political views

In 2017 Tellkamp signed the "Charta 2017", criticizing the ostracism of 'New Right' publishers at the Leipzig book fair ("Leipziger Buchmesse").

Anti-immigration comments

Preceding the Leipziger Buchmesse 2018 Tellkamp said: "Most are not trying to escape war and prosecution but come to migrate into the social support system, more than 95%."

In March 2018 he signed the "Joint Statement 2018" ("Gemeinsame Erklärung 2018"), declaring: "We observe the damage done to Germany by illegal mass immigration with growing disconcertment. We declare our solidarity with those who are peacefully rallying for the restoration of the constitutional order at the borders of our country."".

Works

  • Der Hecht, die Träume und das Portugiesische Café (2000)
  • Der Eisvogel (2005)
  • Der Turm (2008)
  • Reise zur Blauen Stadt (2009)
  • Die Schwebebahn: Dresdner Erkundungen (2012)

References

  1. Philipp Engel: Uwe Tellkamp, Bestseller-Autor und Gewinner des Deutschen Buchpreises über die DDR, den Finanzkapitalismus, das Schreiben und sein nächstes Buch. Interview vom 17. Februar 2009. http://www.ruhrbarone.de/uwe-tellkamp-bestseller-autor-und-gewinner-des-deutschen-buchpreises-uber-die-ddr-den-finanzkapitalismus-das-schreiben-und-sein-nachstes-buch/
  2. Jane Yager (December 31, 2008). "What was the GDR?". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
  3. "Susanne Dagen reagiert mit einer "Charta 2017" auf die Buchmesse-Vorfälle / "Nicht mehr weit von einer Gesinnungsdiktatur entfernt"". Börsenblatt (in German). 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  4. Appell: Charta 2017 - Zu den Vorkommnissen auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2017 Wortlaut Charta 2017 auf openpetition.de
  5. ^ "Suhrkamp-Verlag distanziert sich von Uwe Tellkamp". Deutsche Welle (in German). 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-13. The Tweet of Suhrkamp publishing house: "Aus gegebenem Anlass: Die Haltung, die in Äußerungen von Autoren des Hauses zum Ausdruck kommt, ist nicht mit der des Verlags zu verwechseln. #Tellkamp"
  6. Durs Grünbein (2018-03-14), "Die süße Krankheit Dresden", Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German), p. 11
  7. "Umstrittene Äußerungen Uwe Tellkamps/ Suhrkamp geht auf Distanz". Börsenblatt (in German). 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  8. "Tellkamp unterzeichnet Erklärung" [Tellkamp Signs Statement]. Sächsische Zeitung (in German). 2017-03-17. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2018-03-17. vgl. zum Wortlaut der "Gemeinsamen Erklärung" [Joint Statement] (in German). 2018-03-15.
  9. Andreas Montag, Neue Nationale Front "Gemeinsame Erklärung" von Künstlern und Intellektuellen, Mitteldeutsche Zeitung online, 19. März 2018.
  10. Christian Schröder: Uwe Tellkamp für Solidarität gegen Einwanderer, Tagesspiegel vom 20. März 2018
  11. Ndr (2018-03-27). "Wie brisant ist die "Erklärung 2018"?". NDR.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-03-29.


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