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Born	January 18, 1914 • Hamburg • Germany
Died	June 3, 1979 (aged 65) • Celle • Germany
Notable Works	short story • “Bottom’s Dream” • “Leviathan”

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Nina Berberova

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Stefan Zweig

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Thomas Mann

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Heinrich Böll

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E.T.A. Hoffmann

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Herta Müller

Romanian-born German writer

Micah Joseph Berdichevsky

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Marie Luise Kaschnitz

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