Gunter Grass

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German novelist, poet, and playwright
October 16, 1927

just how good is this guy
I know not one, but two people who have the image from the cover of The Tin Drum tattooed on their arm.

known for
Stories of almost unbearable beauty, coupled at times with horrific violence. Engages in dialogue with the medium of story telling itself , and the powerful distortion of memory. Has a particular talent for capturing beauty and intimacy in the minituae; as a result, his charcters soar.

do not miss
The Tin Drum. One of the most powerful, a brilliant books ever—it will never leave you.

books this author has written
The Tin Drum
Cat and Mouse
Dog Years
The Flounder
The Call of the Toad
A Broad Field
My Century