Johannes R. Becher
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Johannes R. Becher Net Worth

Johannes R. Becher was a German writer and leader of the Socialist Unity Party during the Cold War. He was born on May 22, 1891 and was known for his expressionist writing style. Becher was part of the literary avant-garde in Germany and was a prominent figure in East Berlin during the Cold War.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 22, 1891
Birth Place Germany
Age 128 YEARS OLD
Died On Oct 11, 1958 (age 67)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $54 Million (2024)

About

Writer and leader within the Socialist Unity Party, the governing party of East Berlin, during the Cold War. He was known for his expressionist writing style and was a part of the literary avant-garde in Germany.

Before Fame

His early poetry often dealt with his failed suicide attempt and he fled to the Soviet Union in 1935 after the Nazis came to power in Germany.

Trivia

In 1949, he helped found the Akademie der Künste, is an arts institution in Berlin, and served as its President from 1953 to 1956.

Family Life

His father, Heinrich Becher, was a judge in Munich.

Associated With

He won the Stalin Peace Prize in 1952, the year before Pablo Neruda did.

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