Josef Guggenmos

Josef Guggenmos (2 July 1922 – 24 September 2003) is a German poet, translator, and children's writer. He was born in Irsee. He died in Irsee.

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit, Großer Preis der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur e.V. Volkach, Friedrich-Bödecker-Preis, Staatspreis für Kinderlyrik, Literaturpreis der Universitätsstadt Marburg und des Landkreises Marburg-Biedenkopf, and Pier Paolo Vergerio European Prize for Children's Literature.