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Heinrich Theodor Böll ( German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈbœl] ⓘ; 21 December 1917 – 16 July 1985) was a German writer. Considered one of Germany's foremost post- World War II writers, Böll is a recipient of the Georg Büchner Prize (1967) and the Nobel Prize for Literature (1972).
Heinrich Böll (born December 21, 1917, Cologne, Germany—died July 16, 1985, Bornheim-Merten, near Cologne, West Germany) was a German writer, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. Böll’s ironic novels on the travails of German life during and after World War II capture the changing psychology of the German nation.
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Die Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung ist die grüne politische Stiftung mit den Schwerpunkten Ökologie, Demokratie, Geschlechtergerechtigkeit und Menschenrechte.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1972 was awarded to Heinrich Böll "for his writing which through its combination of a broad perspective on his time and a sensitive skill in characterization has contributed to a renewal of German literature"
Learn about Heinrich Böll, the German writer and intellectual who received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1972. Explore his biography, his novels, his essays, his political interventions, and his legacy.
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Heinrich Böll. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1972. Born: 21 December 1917, Cologne, Germany. Died: 16 July 1985, Bornheim-Merten, West Germany (now Germany) Residence at the time of the award: Germany.