Lenz, Siegfried
1926 - 2014

Siegfried Lenz, known for his strong social critique, is among the foremost German post-war authors alongside Heinrich...

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Ende, Michael
1929 - 1995

Michael Ende was born in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. His father was one of the first German surrealist painters, and...

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Manea, Norman
1936 -

Romanian author of Jewish descent born in Suceava, Bukovina, in northern Romania. He and his family were brought to a...

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Kadaré, Ismaïl
1936 -

Albanian author born in Gjirokastër in southern Albania near the border with Greece. His father was a postman. Ismail ...

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