Heinrich Böll (1917–1985)
A recurring theme in Heinrich Böll's novels is the German society during the decades following WWII. In his early novels, like 'Wo warst du Adam?' he writes about the meaningless of war, its sufferings and horrors. The moral decay of post-war Germany is the theme for the following novels, 'Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit' and 'Haus ohne Hüter'. In ...
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Born:in Cologne, GermanyDied:(age 67) in Langenbroich, Kreuzau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
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