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Hans Hellmut Kirst (5 December 1914 – 13 February 1989) was a German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English.
Hans Hellmut Kirst was a West German novelist who wrote more than 40 popular novels, mainly political thrillers and military satires. Kirst served in the German army (1933–45), rising to the rank of first lieutenant during World War II. Disillusioned by his military experiences, he turned to.
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Hans Hellmut Kirst has 148 books on Goodreads with 6274 ratings. Hans Hellmut Kirst’s most popular book is The Night of the Generals.
Hans Hellmut Kirst, der international erfolgreichste deutsche Autor der Nachkriegszeit, wurde am 5. Dezember 1914 in Osterode in Ostpreußen als Sohn eines Gendarmeriebeamten geboren. Von 1933 bis 1945 diente Kirst als Berufssoldat.
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Feb 24, 1989 · Hans Hellmut Kirst, one of West Germany’s most successful post-war novelists, died Thursday at the age of 74. Among his 46 books was the 1962 drama “Night of the Generals,” which was made into a...
Hans Hellmut Kirst was a German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English. Kirst is best remembered as the creator of the "Gunner Asch" series which detailed the ongoing struggle of an honest individual to maintain his identity and humanity amidst the criminality and corruption of Nazi Germany.
Hans Hellmut Kirst's The Night of the Generals examines wartime morality through a whodunnit framework. A prostitute is murdered in occupied Warsaw, and the sole eyewitness provides compelling evidence that the perpetrator is a German general.
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