Skip to content
Public figure

Carl Amery Silver

German writer and environmental activist (1922–2005)

9 Apr 1922 to 24 May 2005GermanyThe Catholic University of AmericaLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Carl Amery is a German writer and environmental activist (1922–2005). Born 1922 in Munich. Associated with The Catholic University of America.

Public record

At a glance

Gold
Born
1922-04-09, Munich
Died
2005-05-24, Munich
Citizenship
Germany
Occupations
writer, translator, actor, science fiction writer, environmentalist, screenwriter, librettist
Political party
Social Democratic Party of Germany, Alliance '90/The Greens, All-German People's Party
Member of
German Academy for Language and Literature
Timeline

Education and professional journey

Silver

Work

  • The Catholic University of America

Education

Offices held

Roles and positions

Silver
  • library director

Awards and recognition

Silver
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1987
  • Ernst Hoferichter Prize 1975
  • Friedrich-Märker-Preis 1989
  • Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich 1991
  • Toucan Prize 1979
  • Ludwig Thoma Medal 1973
  • Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar 1991
Places and interests

Personal journey

Languages
German
Coming soon

Due diligence

Background, legal and financial checks will be available through verified partners. Data Galactica does not publish identity documents.

What we have, and what we might have wrong

This page is assembled from the sources below. Each section carries its own grade. Gold 1 section Silver 2 sections

  • Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)

Last rebuilt 3 Oct 2026. We may be wrong: names get matched to the wrong record, people change jobs, companies change status. What gets seen and reported gets fixed. How grades work.

Suggest a correction
This is me: claim this profile
Request removal