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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Literature | 1972 | Winner | “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” |
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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
About the Author
Heinrich BöllGerman
Heinrich Böll (1917-1985) was a German writer born in Cologne, known for his postwar literature critiquing Nazi bureaucracy, Catholic institutions, and postwar materialism. He gained international acclaim with novels like The Train Was on Time and The Clown, and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1972 for renewing German literature through broad perspective and sensitive characterization.
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