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Erich Loest was born on 24 February, 1926 in Mittweida, Saxony, is a German writer. Discover Erich Loest's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 87 years old?

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Occupation Writer
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 24 February, 1926
Birthday 24 February
Birthplace Mittweida, Saxony
Date of death 2013
Died Place Leipzig, Saxony
Nationality Germany

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Who Is Erich Loest's Wife?

His wife is Annelies Richter (1949 - 13 April 1997) ( her death) ( 3 children)

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Wife Annelies Richter (1949 - 13 April 1997) ( her death) ( 3 children)
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Erich Loest Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Erich Loest worth at the age of 87 years old? Erich Loest’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Germany. We have estimated Erich Loest's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1926

Erich Loest (24 February 1926 – 12 September 2013) was a German writer born in Mittweida, Saxony.

He also wrote under the pseudonyms Hans Walldorf, Bernd Diksen and Waldemar Naß.

1945

He was a conscript soldier in World War II and a Nazi Party member, he was captured by US troops in 1945.

1947

In 1947 he joined the Socialist Unity Party of Germany and became a journalist for the Leipziger Volkszeitung.

His first novels were heavily criticized, he was dismissed from the Volkszeitung and became a freelance writer.

1957

In 1957 he lost his SED membership and was held as a prisoner in a Stasi prison in Bautzen for "konterrevolutionärer Gruppenbildung (counter-revolutionary grouping)" until 1964, during which he was prohibited from writing.

1965

From 1965 to 1975, he wrote eleven novels and 30 short stories, some under pseudonyms.

1979

In 1979 he was ostracized from East Germany and did not return until after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990.

1995

In 1995, Frank Beyer directed the film Nikolaikirche, which was written, at first, as a screenplay by Loest, who later made it a novel.

2010

In his later years, Loest became seriously ill and announced at an Academy of Arts ceremony in 2010 that he did not have the strength to write another novel.

2013

On 12 September 2013, he committed suicide by jumping from a second-floor hospital window.

He was 87 years old.

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