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Erich Kastner
Emil Erich Kästner is a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist best known for his humorous and socially edgy poems and children's books, including Emil and the Detective. He received the Hans Christian Andersen International Medal in 1960 for his autobiography Als ich ein kleiner Junge war. He has been nominated four times for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
BornEmil Erich Kästner, February 23, 1899, Dresden, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
DiedJuly 29, 1974, Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
OccupationWriter
NationalityGerman
Period1928–1969
GenreChildren's literature, poetry, satire, screenplays
Notable awardsHans Christian Andersen Award for Writing, 1960
Partner64px
ChildrenThomas Kästner

About Erich Kastner

Poet Erich Kastner was born in Germany on February 23, 1899. He dies at the age of 75, on July 29, 1974.

Children's Author Hans Christian Andersen was a German poet, humorist, screenwriter, and children's book author who received the Children's Author Hans Christian Andersen Award. Some of his best-known pieces include Emil and the Detectives, The Flying Classroom, and Lottie and Lisa.

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Erich Kastner before becoming famous

Erich Kastner was born in the Zodiac sign Pisces (The Fish), and 1899 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

He was the son of a maid and a saddlemaker, and he supported himself as a theater critic and journalist while attending Leipzig University.

Achievement of Erich Kastner

By producing a series of"Emil" books, he popularized the literary genre of children's detective fiction.

Erich Kastner's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He never married, but he had a son named Thomas to whom he dedicated his final children's books.

Erich Kastner on Social Media

Erich Kastner Collabed with

He, like Essayist Alfred Andersch, was a German author.

Erich Kastner Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Erich Kastner updated on March 11 2023.