Erich Kästner
Birth date
February 23, 1899
Death date
July 29, 1974
Place of birth
Dresden, Germany
Profession
Writing
Age
75 years
Biography
Emil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1960 for his autobiography Als ich ein kleiner Junge war.
