During his literary research he published poems and novels, and put together critical statements for other literary works. In 1954 Höllerer started publishing the bimonthly literary magazine Akzente, one of the most important literature forums in the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1961 Höllerer published the quarterly journal, Sprache im technischen Zeitalter ("Language in the Age of Technology"); in 1963 he founded the Literary Colloquium of Berlin. Through his efforts as a publisher and critic and a professor at TU Berlin he helped writers with the post-WWII era of German literature. In 1965 Höllerer married a photographer from Mangoldt, Renate, she previously had two sons. He was a member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung. In 1977 he founded literary archives in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, which he then donated all issues of the magazine Akzente into the archives.
In 1966 he was honored with the Fontane-Award and in 1993 together with Robert Creeley, the Horst-Bienek-award for lyrics and in 1994 the Rahel-Varnhagen-von-Ense-Medaille from Berlin. He was also honorary citizen and culture award-winning from the city Sulzbach-Rosenberg.
Robert Neumann harshly criticized Höllerer's leading role in the Group 47 and in the literary scene.[3] He obtained research from Christoph König that Höllerer was a member of the Nazi Party in 1941.[4] Höllerer replied that he had not received any confirmation of being accepted in the party.
Höllerer was laid to rest at the Friedhof HeerstraßeinBerlin. His widow Renate donated the archive Sulzbach-Rosenberg as a gift to Walter Höllerers research, which since 2007 has been developed and been researched even more. Since 19 April 2007, the Sulzbach-Rosenberg school changed its name to Walter-Höllerer-Realschule.
Gottfried Kellers "Leute von Seldwyla" als Spiegel einer geistesgeschichtlichen Wende. Eine Studie zur Geschichte der Novelle im 19. Jahrhundert. Erlangen 1949
Zwischen Klassik und Moderne. Lachen und Weinen in der Dichtung einer Übergangszeit. Klett, Stuttgart 1958; new edition: SH, Köln 2005, ISBN3-89498-133-4
Theorie der modernen Lyrik. Dokumente zur Poetik 1. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1965
Advanced new edition in 2 volumes: Hanser, München 2003, ISBN3-446-20386-9
Modernes Theater auf kleinen Bühnen. Literal Colloquium, Berlin 1965
Barbara Baumann-Eisenack: Walter Höllerer: Zu seinen Gedichten und seiner Lyrik-Anthologie "Transit". Literaturarchiv Sulzbach-Rosenberg 2002, ISBN3-9808442-0-X
Helmut Böttiger, Lutz Dittrich: Elefantenrunden. Walter Höllerer und die Erfindung des Literaturbetriebs. Ausstellungsbuch, Texte aus dem Literaturhaus Berlin, Bd. 15, Berlin 2005, ISBN3-926433-42-6
Walter Höllerer: Memorandum zur Gründung eines Instituts "Sprache im technischen Zeitalter". In: Berliner Hefte zur Geschichte des literarischen Lebens, 8, 2008, ISSN0949-5371, pp. 103–109
Roland Berbig, Alexander Krüger: Ein Novum unter der Ägis eines Lehrstuhlinhabers. Walter Höllerer im Jahr 1959. In: Berliner Hefte zur Geschichte des literarischen Lebens, 8, 2008, ISSN0949-5371, pp. 89–99
Achim Geisenhanslüke, Michael Peter Hehl (ed.): Poetik im technischen Zeitalter. Walter Höllerer und die Entstehung des modernen Literaturbetriebs. Transcript, Bielefeld 2013, ISBN978-3-8376-1598-2
^Höllerer moderated on 11 November 1962 in a Culture Shock SFB show as a part of the group 47. Source: Archiv des RBB, Archivenumber 0903151
^McGlathery, James M. German and Scandinavian at Illinois: A History. Urbana, 1990, p. 123, 132.
^Neumann, Robert: Spezis. Gruppe 47 in Berlin. In: definite, 8/1966. also in: Hermann L. Gremliza (Hrsg.): 30 Year definite. Hamburg 1987, pp. 88–93
^For Example. The show Culture Shock on 3sat from 25 November 2003: participant again Willen / a German walking encyclopedia proves the connection to the NSDAP