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Emil Erich Kästner (German: [ˈʔeːʁɪç ˈkɛstnɐ] ⓘ; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives and The Parent Trap.
Erich Kästner was a German satirist, poet, and novelist who is especially known for his children’s books. He was the most durable practitioner of the style of witty, laconic writing associated with the highbrow cabaret, the Berlin weekly Die Weltbühne (“The World Stage”), and the Neue Sachlichkeit.
Erich Kästner war ein weltweit viel übersetzter, äußerst bekannter Schriftsteller und wäre sicherlich in vielen Ländern mit offenen Armen empfangen worden. Dennoch entschied er sich, nach dem 30. Januar 1933 in Deutschland zu bleiben.
Kästner-Portrait im Museum. 1899. Born on February 23,1899 to Ida and Emil Kästner. 1913 – 1917. Attended Freiherrn von Fletscher Teachers’ Seminary. 1917 – 1918. Conscripted into and served in the military. 1918. Attended final course at the Teachers’ Seminary.
Aug 8, 2019 · German writer Erich Kästner (1899-1974) first gained popularity in the 1920s as a political satirist. He was one of the most successful left-liberal authors of the Weimar Republic. Through his writings and lectures, Kästner stressed the brutality of World War I.
Nov 26, 2021 · When most people think of German authors, Goethe, Kafka and Mann are the first to come to mind - but Dresden-born Erich Kästner has also made a huge impact on the German literary scene.
Erich Kästner (1899–1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature. A stout pacifist and democrat, he was expelled from the national writers' guild during the Nazi era, with many of his books being burned in public.
