Günter Grass

German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015).

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Günter Grass was a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor. Born on 16 October 1927 in Free City of Danzig, Grass died on 13 April 2015 in Lübeck at the age of 87.

Notable works include The Tin Drum, Cat and Mouse and Dog Years. Grass studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf and Berlin University of the Arts. Honours include German Critics' Prize for Literature, Georg Büchner Prize and honorary doctorate, among 15 recorded.

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