Erich Kästner
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Erich Kästner was a German children's author who lived from 1899 to 1974 and is best known for creating imaginative stories for young readers. His works remain significant in children's literature, though this context provides limited information about his specific contributions or impact.
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- Born
- 23 February 1899
- Died
- 29 July 1974
- Works
- 494
Top works
- Kennst du das Land, wo die Kanonen blühn?
- Heiterkeit in Dur und Moll
- Wieso warum?
- Fabian
- Gedichte, die glücklich machen
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Writing · Dresden, Germany
Emil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1960 for his autobiography Als ich ein kleiner Junge war.
Known for
- Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts — Self (archive Footage)2001
- Bavarian Film Awards — Self1979
- Bettys Beat-Box-Haus — Self1968
- Die Drehscheibe — Self1964
- Three Men in the Snow — Narrator1955
- The Flying Classroom — Autor (uncredited)
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Emil Erich Kästner ( German: [ˈeːʁɪç ˈkɛstnɐ] ; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives and Lisa and Lottie. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1960 for his autobiography When I Was a Little Boy. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in eight separate years.
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1899 births1974 deaths20th-century German diarists20th-century German novelists20th-century German poets20th-century German screenwritersCommanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyDeaths from esophageal cancer in GermanyGeorg Büchner Prize winnersGerman Army personnel of World War IGerman children's writers