Günter Grass
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Günter Wilhelm Grass (16 October 1927 in Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) – 13 April 2015 in Lübeck[1]) was a German writer and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. He was known for writing the controversial, but yet classic novel The Tin Drum.
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Born | (1927-10-16)16 October 1927 Danzig-Langfuhr, Free City of Danzig |
Died | 13 April 2015(2015-04-13) (aged 87) Lübeck, Germany |
Occupation | Novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, sculptor, graphic designer |
Nationality | German |
Period | 1956–2015 |
Literary movement | Vergangenheitsbewältigung |
Notable works | Die Blechtrommel Katz und Maus Hundejahre Im Krebsgang "Was gesagt werden muss" |
Notable awards | Georg Büchner Prize 1965 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature 1999 Prince of Asturias Awards 1999 |
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