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Helga M. Novak

Helga M. Novak (pseudonym for Maria Karlsdottir; 8 September 1935 – 24 December 2013) was a German-Icelandic writer.

Maria Karlsdottir
Born(1935-09-08)8 September 1935
Berlin
Died24 December 2013(2013-12-24) (aged 78)
Rüdersdorf
Pen nameHelga M. Novak
NationalityGerman, Icelandic

Novak was born in Berlin. She grew up in East Germany, studied journalism and philosophy at the University of Leipzig. She resigned from the East German Socialist Unity Party (SED) in 1957 in protest for the Soviet invasion of Hungary, which had taken place in 1956.[1]

She moved to Iceland in 1961, where she married and had two children before her divorce.

She traveled to Spain, France, and the U.S., before returning to East Germany. When her citizenship was revoked for writing and publishing critical texts, she moved between Iceland, Germany, Poland, and Bulgaria. For a short period, she was an informer ("inoffizieller Mitarbeiter") for the East German Stasi.[2] In 2004, German authorities denied her German citizenship.[3][4] Novak died in 2013 in Berlin.[5]

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Works edit

  • Ballade von der reisenden Anna, Neuwied 1965
  • Colloquium mit vier Häuten, Neuwied 1967
  • Das Gefrierhaus. Die Umgebung, Hamburg 1968 (together with Timm Bartholl)
  • Geselliges Beisammensein, Neuwied 1968
  • Wohnhaft im Westend, Neuwied 1970 (together with Horst Karasek)
  • Aufenthalt in einem irren Haus, Neuwied 1971
  • Seltsamer Bericht aus einer alten Stadt, Hannover 1973 (together with Dorothea Nosbisch)
  • Die Ballade von der kastrierten Puppe, Leverkusen 1975 (together with Peter Kaczmarek)
  • Balladen vom kurzen Prozess, Berlin 1975
  • Die Landnahme von Torre Bela, Berlin 1976
  • Margarete mit dem Schrank, Berlin 1978
  • Die Eisheiligen, Darmstadt 1979
  • Palisaden, Darmstadt 1980
  • Vogel federlos, Darmstadt 1982
  • Grünheide Grünheide, Darmstadt 1983
  • Legende Transsib, Darmstadt 1985
  • Märkische Feemorgana, Frankfurt am Main 1989
  • Aufenthalt in einem irren Haus, Frankfurt am Main 1995
  • Silvatica, Frankfurt am Main 1997
  • Solange noch Liebesbriefe eintreffen, Frankfurt am Main 1999

References edit

  1. ^ Ulmer, Konstantin (7 March 2014). "Ungebunden, ungehorsam, ungezügelt. Zum Leben und Werk der Dichterin Helga M. Novak". BPB. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung
  3. ^ Ulmer, Konstantin (7 March 2014). "Ungebunden, ungehorsam, ungezügelt. Zum Leben und Werk der Dichterin Helga M. Novak". BPB. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  4. ^ Rohlf, Sabine (25 November 2013). "Helga M. Novak Ausgebürgert, zehn Jahre vor Biermann". Berliner Zeitung. Retrieved 8 January 2020.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Moeller, Jack; Berger, Simone; Wieden, Anja (2015). Kaleidoskop: Kultur, Literature, Und Grammatik. Canada. p. 18. ISBN 9781305886001.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links edit

  • Works by Helga M. Novak at Open Library  
  • Entry at Literary Encyclopedia
  • Biography (literaturfestival.com)
  • [1] (Andrea Galgano – Helga M. Novak. L'esilio che trema)


helga, novak, pseudonym, maria, karlsdottir, september, 1935, december, 2013, german, icelandic, writer, maria, karlsdottirborn, 1935, september, 1935berlindied24, december, 2013, 2013, aged, rüdersdorfpen, namenationalitygerman, icelandic, novak, born, berlin. Helga M Novak pseudonym for Maria Karlsdottir 8 September 1935 24 December 2013 was a German Icelandic writer Maria KarlsdottirBorn 1935 09 08 8 September 1935BerlinDied24 December 2013 2013 12 24 aged 78 RudersdorfPen nameHelga M NovakNationalityGerman Icelandic Novak was born in Berlin She grew up in East Germany studied journalism and philosophy at the University of Leipzig She resigned from the East German Socialist Unity Party SED in 1957 in protest for the Soviet invasion of Hungary which had taken place in 1956 1 She moved to Iceland in 1961 where she married and had two children before her divorce She traveled to Spain France and the U S before returning to East Germany When her citizenship was revoked for writing and publishing critical texts she moved between Iceland Germany Poland and Bulgaria For a short period she was an informer inoffizieller Mitarbeiter for the East German Stasi 2 In 2004 German authorities denied her German citizenship 3 4 Novak died in 2013 in Berlin 5 Contents 1 Awards 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksAwards edit1968 Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen 1979 1980 Stadtschreiber von Bergen 1985 Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis 1989 Roswitha Prize 1989 Ernst Reuter Prize 1990 Marburger Literaturpreis 1993 Gerrit Engelke Preis 1994 Ehrengabe der Deutschen Schillerstiftung 1997 Brandenburgischen Literaturpreis 1998 Ehrengabe der Bayerischen Akademie der Schonen Kunste 2001 Ida Dehmel LiteraturpreisWorks editBallade von der reisenden Anna Neuwied 1965 Colloquium mit vier Hauten Neuwied 1967 Das Gefrierhaus Die Umgebung Hamburg 1968 together with Timm Bartholl Geselliges Beisammensein Neuwied 1968 Wohnhaft im Westend Neuwied 1970 together with Horst Karasek Aufenthalt in einem irren Haus Neuwied 1971 Seltsamer Bericht aus einer alten Stadt Hannover 1973 together with Dorothea Nosbisch Die Ballade von der kastrierten Puppe Leverkusen 1975 together with Peter Kaczmarek Balladen vom kurzen Prozess Berlin 1975 Die Landnahme von Torre Bela Berlin 1976 Margarete mit dem Schrank Berlin 1978 Die Eisheiligen Darmstadt 1979 Palisaden Darmstadt 1980 Vogel federlos Darmstadt 1982 Grunheide Grunheide Darmstadt 1983 Legende Transsib Darmstadt 1985 Markische Feemorgana Frankfurt am Main 1989 Aufenthalt in einem irren Haus Frankfurt am Main 1995 Silvatica Frankfurt am Main 1997 Solange noch Liebesbriefe eintreffen Frankfurt am Main 1999References edit Ulmer Konstantin 7 March 2014 Ungebunden ungehorsam ungezugelt Zum Leben und Werk der Dichterin Helga M Novak BPB Retrieved 8 January 2020 Bundesstiftung Aufarbeitung Ulmer Konstantin 7 March 2014 Ungebunden ungehorsam ungezugelt Zum Leben und Werk der Dichterin Helga M Novak BPB Retrieved 8 January 2020 Rohlf Sabine 25 November 2013 Helga M Novak Ausgeburgert zehn Jahre vor Biermann Berliner Zeitung Retrieved 8 January 2020 permanent dead link Moeller Jack Berger Simone Wieden Anja 2015 Kaleidoskop Kultur Literature Und Grammatik Canada p 18 ISBN 9781305886001 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link External links editWorks by Helga M Novak at Open Library nbsp Entry at Literary Encyclopedia Biography literaturfestival com 1 Andrea Galgano Helga M Novak L esilio che trema nbsp nbsp This article about a German writer or poet is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helga M Novak amp oldid 1192364009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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