Writing
Erich Kästner
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Born
23 February 1899
Died
29 July 1974 (aged 75)
Birthplace
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.
