Erich Kästner

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.

Notable works: Emil and the Detectives, The animals' conference, The 35th of May, or Conrad's Ride to the South Seas, When I Was a Little Boy, Dot and Anton, Emil and the three twins, The Flying Classroom, Three men in the snow Awards: Georg Büchner Prize, Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich, Kulturpreis der deutschen Freimaurer, Lessing Ring, honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich Education: Leipzig University

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