Walter Kempowski
German writer (1929–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Walter Kempowski (German pronunciation: [ˈvaltɐ kɛmˈpɔfskiː] ⓘ; 29 April 1929 – 5 October 2007[1][2][3]) was a German writer. Kempowski was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle ("Deutsche Chronik") and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary witnesses of the Second World War.
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Born | April 29, 1929 (1929-04-29) Rostock, Germany |
Died | October 5, 2007 (2007-10-06) (aged 78) Rotenburg an der Wümme, Germany |
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