Erich Kästner

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born

February 23, 1899 in Dresden, Germany

died

July 29, 1974

gender

male

genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

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Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.

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Books by Erich Kästner

Average rating: 3.97 · 5,466 ratings · 252 reviews · 63 distinct works

	Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier 4.10 avg rating — 873 ratings — published 1931 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier 3.79 avg rating — 1,232 ratings — published 1929 — 54 editions	My rating:
	Das doppelte Lottchen 3.91 avg rating — 1,210 ratings — published 1949 — 42 editions	My rating:
	Fabian: Die Geschichte eines Moralisten 4.05 avg rating — 284 ratings — published 1931 — 8 editions	My rating:
	کلاس پرنده 3.90 avg rating — 554 ratings — published 1933 — 17 editions	My rating:
	Emil und die Detektive / Emil und die drei Zwillinge by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier 3.99 avg rating — 168 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Der 35. Mai oder Konrad reitet in die Südsee by Erich Kästner, Horst Lemke 4.15 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 1978 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Drei Männer im Schnee 4.12 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 1934 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Als ich ein kleiner Junge war 4.14 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 1957 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Der kleine Mann by Erich Kästner, Horst Lemke (Illustrator) 4.07 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1966 — 7 editions	My rating:

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Series by Erich Kästner

Emil (3 books)
by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier

3.82 avg rating — 1,481 ratings

Quotes by Erich Kästner

“Nur wer erwachsen wird und ein Kind bleibt, ist ein Mensch.”
― Erich Kästner

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“Alles, was gigantische Formen annimmt, kann imponieren, auch die Dummheit.”
― Erich Kästner, Fabian: Die Geschichte eines Moralisten

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11 people liked it

“Mut beweist man nicht mit der Faust allein, man braucht den Kopf dazu.”
― Erich Kästner

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