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Biography
Joachim Clemens Fest was a German historian, journalist, critic and editor who was best known for his writings and public commentary on Nazi Germany, including a biography of Adolf Hitler and books about Albert Speer and German resistance to Nazism. He was a leading figure in the debate among German historians about the Nazi era.
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Awards & recognition
- Einhard-Preis · 2003
- Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize · 2002
- Wilhelm Leuschner Medal · 1999
- Friedrich-Schiedel-Literaturpreis · 1996
- Ludwig-Börne-Preis · 1996
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- Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt · 1987
- Thomas Dehler Prize · 1973
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Theodor Wolff award
