Günter Kunert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Günter Kunert

German writer

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1929

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 21-Sep-2019

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Günter Kunert (6 March 1929 – 21 September 2019) was a German writer.
Based in East Berlin, he published poetry from 1947, supported by Bertold Brecht.
When he signed a petition against the deprivation of the citizenship of Wolf Biermann in 1976, he lost his SED membership, and moved to the West two years later.
He is regarded as a versatile German writer who wrote short stories, essays, autobiographical works, film scripts and novels.
He received international honorary doctorates and awards.