Heinrich Böll
1917 – 1985 · b. Cologne · d. Langenbroich
Germany
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Biography
Heinrich Theodor Böll was a German writer. Considered one of Germany's foremost post–World War II writers, Böll received the Georg Büchner Prize (1967) and the Nobel Prize for Literature (1972).
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Awards
- Medal of Gratitude (2015)No list
- honorary citizen of Cologne (1983)No list
- Carl von Ossietzky Medal (1974)No list
- Nobel Prize in Literature (1972)No list
- Georg Büchner Prize (1967)No list
- Commandeur des Arts et des LettresNo list
- Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyNo list
Notable Works
- The Bread of Those Early Years
- A Soldier's Legacy
- The Clown
- Billiards at Half-past Nine
- And where were you, Adam?
- Reports on the Nation's Disposition
- The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum
- The Train Was on Time
- And Never Said a Word
- Zimpren Station
Spouse
- Annemarie Böll
Education
- University of Cologne
