Peter Hamm

Peter Hamm

German writer and literary critic (1937–2019)

Died aged 82AriesGermany

Biography

Peter Hamm (27 February 1937 – 22 July 2019) was a German poet, author, journalist, editor, and literary critic. He wrote several documentaries, including ones about Ingeborg Bachmann and Peter Handke. He wrote for the German weekly newspapers Der Spiegel and Die Zeit, among others. From 1964 to 2002, Hamm worked as contributing editor for culture for the broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk. He was also a jury member of literary prizes, and critic for a regular literary club of the Swiss television company Schweizer Fernsehen.

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Career highlights

Employers / organisations

  • Bayerischer Rundfunk

Family

Siblings
Heinrich Hamm

Awards & honours (1)

  • Cultural Prize of the Cities of Ravensburg and Weingarten

Quick answers about Peter Hamm

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Peter Hamm died on July 22, 2019 at the age of 82.
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Peter Hamm was born on March 27, 1937.
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Peter Hamm was born in Munich.
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Peter Hamm's zodiac sign is Aries.
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Peter Hamm is a citizen of Germany.
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Peter Hamm is known as writer, literary critic, poet, journalist.

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