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Günter Grass
1927 – 2015
About this person
German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 16, 1927
Free City of Danzig
Date of death
April 13, 2015
Lübeck
Citizenship
Free City of Danzig · Germany
Occupations & fields
lyricistscreenwriterpoetsculptornovelistplaywright
Awards & honours
Nobel Prize in LiteratureGeorg Büchner PrizeHermann Kesten PrizePrincess of Asturias Literary PrizeHans Fallada PrizeSamuel Bogumil Linde Prize
Notable works
The Tin DrumCat and MouseDog YearsCrabwalkWhat Must Be SaidThe Rat
- Field and occupation
- nemecký prozaik, básnik, dramatik a výtvarník
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