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Biography
Emil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry 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.
Awards & recognition
- Kulturpreis der deutschen Freimaurer · 1968
- Lessing Ring · 1968
- Hans Christian Andersen Award · 1960
- Georg Büchner Prize · 1957
- Literary Prize of the State Capital of Munich · 1955
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- Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- honorary golden medal of the state capital Munich
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1966 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1965 · nominated
- Nobel Prize in Literature · 1962 · nominated
