Tilman Spengler (born 1947) is a German sinologist, writer, and journalist. The author of more than a dozen books, including ''Lenin's Brain'' (1993),original German edition: ''Lenins Hirn. Roman'', Reinbek: Rowohlt Verlag, 1991, ISBN 3-498-06256-5 he has received several literary prizes throughout his career, including: * 1999

Mainzer Stadtschreiber The Mainzer Stadtschreiber (City clerk in Mainz) is an annual German literature award. It is awarded by ZDF, 3sat and the city of Mainz and was founded in 1984. The award is endowed with €12,500. Additionally the laureate receives the right to l ...

* 2003 Ernst-Hoferichter-Preis * 2008 Literaturpreis der Stadt München He is the great-nephew of German philosopher

Oswald Spengler Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (29 May 1880 – 8 May 1936) was a German polymath whose areas of interest included history, philosophy, mathematics, science, and art, as well as their relation to his organic theory of history. He is best know ...

and the second husband of actress Daphne Wagner, great-grandson of German composer

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