Siegfried Lenz was a prominent German writer born on March 17, 1926, in Lyck, East Prussia. He is recognized as one of the most significant German-language storytellers in post-war and contemporary literature. His notable work, the novel 'Deutschstunde' (1968), addresses the period of National Socialism and the concept of duty that is often misunderstood. His first short story collection from 1951, 'So zärtlich war Suleyken,' gained success due to its innovative narrative style and the use of the Masurian dialect. Lenz was also politically active, supporting the SPD and Willy Brandt's Ostpolitik.
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Meaning of the name - Siegfried
victorious peace, peace-victory
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Siegfried Lenz belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lyck, East Prussia
Place of Death: Hamburg
Educated At: University of Hamburg
Occupation: children's writer | journalist | playwright | writer | screenwriter
Spouses: Ulla Lenz | Liselotte Lenz
Employers: University of Düsseldorf
Awards Received: International Nonino Prize | Samuel-Bogumil-Linde prize | Wilhelm Raabe Prize | Manès-Sperber-Preis | Lev Kopelev Prize | Lessing Ring | Kulturpreis der deutschen Freimaurer | Golden Feather | Georg Mackensen Literary Prize | Weilheim Literature Prize | Honorary Lock keeper | Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen | Gerhart Hauptmann prize | Andreas Gryphius Prize | Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association | Jean-Paul-Preis | Goethe Prize
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for March 17, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Pisces 6 | 26 Pisces 52 | 3 Cancer 7 |
| Moon | 11 Taurus 4 | 6 Pisces 31 | 27 Sagittarius 27 |
| Mercury | 13 Aries 37 | 9 Pisces 4 | 24 Cancer 14 |
| Venus | 15 Aquarius 34 | 13 Aries 41 | 26 Taurus 1 |
| Mars | 25 Capricorn 53 | 11 Pisces 42 | 7 Aries 5 |
| Jupiter | 16 Aquarius 4 | 15 Cancer 10 | 26 Aquarius 56 |
| Saturn | 26 Scorpio 28 | 3 Aries 38 | 20 Scorpio 36 |
| Uranus | 25 Pisces 28 | 28 Taurus 12 | 29 Pisces 24 |
| Neptune | 22 Leo 33 | 1 Aries 39 | 22 Leo 43 |
| Pluto | 12 Cancer 36 | 4 Aquarius 56 | 13 Cancer 58 |
| Rahu | 22 Cancer 18 | 8 Pisces 10 | 17 Cancer 0 |
| Ketu | 22 Capricorn 18 | 8 Virgo 10 | 17 Capricorn 0 |
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