Trümmerliteratur

German writer (1917–1985)

German children's writer (1899–1974)

German playwright, and short story writer (1921–1947)

German poet (1914–1979)

German poet and radio playwright (1907–1972)

German writer (1920–1989)

Trümmerliteratur ("rubble literature"), also called Kahlschlagliteratur ("clear-cutting literature"), is a literary movement that began shortly after World War II in Germany and lasted until about 1950.

1947 play by Wolfgang Borchert

Short story by Heinrich Böll

short story by Wolfgang Borchert set in 1945 post-war Germany where food was in short supply

novel by Heinrich Böll