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Erich Kästner

Born

in Dresden, Germany

February 23, 1899

Died

July 29, 1974

Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

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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. Today, he is widely regarded as one of Germany's most prolific and beloved children's book authors.

AKA:
Έριχ Καίστνερ (Greek)

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Average rating: 4.07 · 32,625 ratings · 1,161 reviews · 160 distinct works • Similar authors

	Das doppelte Lottchen by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier (Illustrator) 4.10 avg rating — 7,212 ratings — published 1949 — 101 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pünktchen und Anton by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier (illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 5,615 ratings — published 1974 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier 3.96 avg rating — 6,469 ratings — published 1928 — 133 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fabian. Die Geschichte eines Moralisten 4.09 avg rating — 2,514 ratings — published 1931 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Das fliegende Klassenzimmer by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 2,523 ratings — published 1933 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Emil und die Detektive / Emil und die drei Zwillinge by Erich Kästner, Walter Trier 4.09 avg rating — 942 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der 35. Mai oder Konrad reitet in die Südsee by Erich Kästner, Horst Lemke 4.20 avg rating — 993 ratings — published 1931 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drei Männer im Schnee 4.10 avg rating — 1,019 ratings — published 1934 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Als ich ein kleiner Junge war 4.16 avg rating — 608 ratings — published 1957 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der kleine Mann by Erich Kästner, Horst Lemke (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 469 ratings — published 1963 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Emil (2 books)
by

Erich Kästner,

Walter Trier (Illustrator)

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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

tags: pg-35

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“Wenn ein Kind lesen gelernt hat und gerne liest, entdeckt und erobert es eine zweite Welt, das Reich der Buchstaben. Das Land des Lesens ist ein geheimnisvoller, unendlicher Erdteil. Aus Druckerschwärze entstehen Dinge, Menschen, Geister und Götter, die man sonst nicht sehen könnte. Wer noch nicht lesen kann, sieht nur, was greifbar vor seiner Nase liegt oder steht (...) Wer lesen kann, sitzt über einem Buch und erblickt mit einem Male den Kilimandscharo oder Karl den Großen oder Huckleberry Finn im Gebüsch oder Zeus als Stier, und auf seinem Rücken reitet die schöne Europa. Wer lesen kann, hat ein zweites Paar Augen, und er muss nur aufpassen, dass er sich dabei das erste Paar nicht verdirbt.”
― Erich Kästner, Als ich ein kleiner Junge war

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