Known For: Writing
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Status: Deceased at 75 years old (death on 29/07/1974)
Date of Birth: 23/02/1899
Place of Birth: Dresden, Germany
Emil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and for children's books including Emil and the Detectives. He received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 1960 for his autobiography Als ich ein kleiner Junge war.