Public figure, Education
Walter Höllerer Silver
German writer, literary critic, and literature scientist (1922–2003)
Walter Höllerer was a German writer, literary critic, and literature scientist (1922–2003). Born 1922 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Associated with Technische Universität Berlin, Goethe University Frankfurt.
- Function
- Education
Common questions
- Who is Walter Höllerer?
- Walter Höllerer was a German writer, literary critic, and literature scientist (1922–2003). Born 1922 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Associated with Technische Universität Berlin, Goethe University Frankfurt.
- What does Walter Höllerer do?
- Walter Höllerer is known as linguist, literary critic, university teacher.
- Where did Walter Höllerer study?
- Walter Höllerer studied at University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.
- When was Walter Höllerer born?
- Walter Höllerer was born on 1922-12-19 in Sulzbach-Rosenberg.
- What awards has Walter Höllerer received?
- Bavarian Order of Merit, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ernst Reuter Medal, Fontane-Preis, Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis, and 2 more.
Career and education
SilverCareer
Education
- University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
- University of Göttingen
- Heidelberg University
Public life
Gold- Born
- 1922-12-19, Sulzbach-Rosenberg
- Died
- 2003-05-20, Berlin
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Occupations
- linguist, literary critic, university teacher, writer, Germanist
- Affiliations
- Nazi Party, German Academy for Language and Literature
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Bavarian Order of Merit
- Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Ernst Reuter Medal 1994
- Fontane-Preis 1966
- Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis 1975
- Friedrich-Baur-Preis 1997
- Cultural Prize of the City of Sulzbach-Rosenberg 1974
Profile
- Languages
- German
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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