Boll, Heinrich
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 21 December 1917 at 08:00 (= 08:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Koln, Germany, 50n56, 6e59 | ||
| Timezone | MET h1e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   28°52'   29°21 Asc. 20°24'
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Biography
German author of novels, short stories and essays awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. He was the leading chronicler and critic of West German society from WW II. His disillusionment was apparent in his early work, which described the stresses of postwar Germany. Boll's disillusionment was also apparent through his strong sense of ethical responsibility of authorship and critical attitude toward social institutions. His writing style was plain and accessible, and his books were translated into many languages. Boll died July 16, 1985 in Bonn, West Germany. He was 67.
Events
- Work : Prize 1972 (Nobel Prize for Literature)
- Death, Cause unspecified 16 July 1985 (age 67 iin Bonn, West Germany)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes B.R. in hand
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Notable : Awards : Nobel prize (Literature)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Critic (Post-war West German society)
