Emil Erich Kästner (German: [ˈʔeːʁɪç ˈkɛstnɐ] (listen); 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems 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. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.
Erich Kästner
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エーリヒ.ケストナー, Ėrikh Kestner, Ericus Kästner, and 36 others
E. Kästner, Erih Kestner, Erikh Kasṭnar, Ērihs Kestners, Ai Kaisitena, .. Kesutonā, .. Gaisina, Irīš Kistnir, E. Kesutonā, אריך קסטנר, Erich Käestner, Eriš Kestner, Erikha Kāṣṭanāra, Erik Kasṭner, Erich Kästner, Emil Erich Kästner, Erich Käsner, E. Kestneris, Èrich Kestner, .. Kurtz-Kästner, Irīk Kastnar, Ėrich Kestner, E. Kaestner, Erich Kaistner, Erich Kaestner, Erich Kastner, Erih Kāsṭnar, עריך קעסטנער, Ērihi Kesutonā, Iyrīǎ Kīstnir, Erihi K'esŭt'ŭnŏ, Eriśa Kāśtanara, エーリヒケストナー, Erik Kāstnar, Erîḵ Qesṭner, Erich Kestner - Born:
- Feb. 22, 1899
- Died:
- July 28, 1974
