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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 6,952nd most popular writer (down from 6,811th in 2024), the 6,177th most popular biography from Germany (down from 6,037th in 2019) and the 379th most popular German Writer.

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Among writers, Lutz Seiler ranks 6,952 out of 7,302. Before him are Ed Greenwood, Charles Krauthammer, Roya Hakakian, Laurie Lee, Koenraad Elst, and Valerie Plame. After him are Sara Stridsberg, Russell Hoban, Conrad Richter, Javier Valdez Cárdenas, Arabella Kiesbauer, and Ayu Utami.

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Contemporaries

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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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Lutz Seiler ranks 6,180 out of 7,253. Before him are Rob Thomas (1972), Robin Szolkowy (1979), Marina Kiehl (1965), Maria Höfl-Riesch (1984), Kay Bluhm (1968), and Dirk Hafemeister (1958). After him are Heike Singer (1964), Heidi Mohr (1967), Jessica Boehrs (1980), Teo Yoo (1981), Ska Keller (1981), and Jacqueline Börner (1965).

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Among WRITERS In Germany

Among writers born in Germany, Lutz Seiler ranks 379. Before him are 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), Navid Kermani (1967), Felicitas Hoppe (1960), and Jan Böhmermann (1981).

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