Background
Janker was the son of a shoemaker and grew up in Oberschwaben.
Janker was the son of a shoemaker and grew up in Oberschwaben.
After being released from French captivity he studied construction techniques.
After a carpenter apprenticeship, he was called up for military service in World World War World War II During the German invasion of the Soviet Union he was seriously wounded. In 1956 Janker published his first stories, soon after, short novels, essays, literary portraits and travel reports. Jg. Gisela Linder: Jg.
Förderpreis Ostdeutscher Literaturpreis (1961) Rompreis der Villa Massimo (1968/1969) Schubart-Literaturpreis (1972) Ehrengabe der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste (1974) Kulturpreis der Stadt Ravensburg (1977) Jahresstipendium Baden-Württemberg (1980) Hermann-Lenz-Preis (1999) Bundesverdienstkreuz Erster Klasse (1999).
