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Erich Kästner

Erich Kästner (February 23, 1899 - July 29, 1974) is one of the most famous German writers of the 20th century.

He wrote many long time bestseller books for children like Emil and the Detectives and The Little Man and the Little Miss, but he was also a political author. The Nazi regime in Germany burned his books.

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