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German writer
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Male
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Birth:
8 March 1922(Silesia)
Death:
18 November 1982(Munich)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Heinar Kipphardt (8 March 1922 - 18 November 1982) was a German writer. He came to prominence with the documentary theatre during the 1960s. He is best known for In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a dramatization of the Oppenheimer security hearing.
Awards
- Schiller Memorial Prize (1962)
- Grimme-Preis (1965)