Peter Schneider (writer)

In 1972 he received his degree, but in 1973 the education authorities in West Berlin refused to appoint him as a trainee teacher on account of his political activity.

His novel Lenz, published in 1973, had become a cult text for the German left, capturing the feelings of those disappointed by the failure of their utopian revolt.

Since then, Schneider has written novels, short stories, and film scripts that often deal with the fate of members of his generation.

Schneider has frequently held posts as visiting professor or writer in residence at universities in the United States, including Stanford, Harvard and Princeton.

He is a recipient of a Villa Massimo scholarship (1979) and the Förderpreis für Literatur des Kulturkreises of the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (1983).