Uwe Johnson was born on July 20, 1934 in Cammin, Pomerania, Germany [now Kamien Pomorski, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland]. He was a writer, known for Jahrestage (2000), Summer in the City (1970) and Zur Nacht (1967). He was previously married to Elisabeth Schmidt. He died on February 23, 1984 in Sheerness, Kent, England, UK.