Erich Kästner

Erich Kästner

also known as Erich Kastner,Erich Emil Kästner,Erich Kaestner
Birthday: 23 Feb 1899
Day of death: 29 Jul 1974
Birth place: Dresden, Germany
Bio:

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.

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