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Lutz Seiler

1963 - Today

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Lutz Seiler (born 8 June 1963 in Gera, Thuringia) is a German poet and novelist. Considered one of the most important German poets living today, he is the author of numerous books of poetry, prose, and essays, and gained national attention for his debut novel Kruso. In 2023 he was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize, the most prestigious award for German literature. He has served as the literary director and custodian of the Peter Huchel Museum since 1997. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Lutz Seiler is the 6,939th most popular writer (down from 6,811th in 2024), the 6,159th most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,037th in 2019) and the 377th most popular German Writer.

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Among people born in 1963, Lutz Seiler ranks 855. Before him are Dodë Gjergji, Tracy Nelson, Jordi Villacampa, Doina Șnep-Bălan, Valerie Plame, and Adriana Bazon. After him are Georgi Yordanov, Sabina Guzzanti, Thomas Dörflein, Vicente Zeballos, Mandakini, and Isabelle Gélinas.

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Among WRITERS In Germany

Among writers born in Germany, Lutz Seiler ranks 379. Before him are Durs Grünbein (1962), Juli Zeh (1974), Sibylle Berg (1968), Marius von Mayenburg (1972), Jakob Arjouni (1964), Erik Möller (1979), Julia Franck (1970), and Ingrid Klimke (1968). After him are Roland Schimmelpfennig (1967), Dea Loher (1964), Helena Janeczek (null), and Navid Kermani (1967).

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