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Heinrich Böll

Born

in Köln , Germany

December 21, 1917

Died

July 16, 1985

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Travel, Short Stories

Influences

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Der deutsche Schriftsteller und Übersetzer gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Autoren der Nachkriegszeit. Er schrieb Gedichte, Kurzgeschichten und Romane, von denen auch einige verfilmt wurden. Dabei setzte er sich kritisch mit der jungen Bundesrepublik auseinander. Zu seinen erfolgreichsten Werken zählen "Billard um halbzehn", "Ansichten eines Clowns" und "Gruppenbild mit Dame". Den Nobelpreis für Literatur bekam Heinrich Böll 1972; er war nach 43 Jahren der erste deutsche Schriftsteller, dem diese Auszeichnung zuteil wurde. 1974 erschien sein wohl populärstes Werk, "Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum". Durch sein politisches Engagement wirkte er, gemeinsam mit seinem Freund Lew Kopelew, auf die europäische Literatur der Nachkri ...more

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	The Clown 3.94 avg rating — 29,633 ratings — published 1963 — 229 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum 3.69 avg rating — 16,432 ratings — published 1974 — 181 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Billiards at Half-Past Nine by Heinrich Böll, Patrick Bowles (Translator) 3.93 avg rating — 4,534 ratings — published 1959 — 142 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Group Portrait with Lady 3.92 avg rating — 3,620 ratings — published 1971 — 123 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Train Was on Time 3.87 avg rating — 3,432 ratings — published 1949 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	نان سال‌های جوانی 3.55 avg rating — 2,936 ratings — published 1955 — 70 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And Never Said a Word 3.81 avg rating — 2,024 ratings — published 1953 — 104 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Irisches Tagebuch 3.85 avg rating — 1,862 ratings — published 1957 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wanderer, kommst du nach Spa... 4.08 avg rating — 1,180 ratings — published 1950 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	And Where Were You, Adam? 3.85 avg rating — 1,127 ratings — published 1951 — 66 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“یک چیز بسیار زیبا وجود دارد. هیچ . به هیچ فکر کن”
― Heinrich Böll

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“هرگز نبايد سعي در تكرار لحظات داشت بايد آنها را همان گونه كه يك بار اتفاق افتاده اند فقط تنها به خاطر آورد.”
― Heinrich Böll

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“مردمي هم هستند كه در انتظار هيچ به سر مي‌برند.”
― هاینریش بل

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