Christa Wolf

German literary critic, novelist, and essayist (1929-2011).

Born March 18th, 1929 in Gorzów Wielkopolski. [ref]

Died December 1st, 2011 at 82 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Occupations
author, critic, essayist, journalist, literary critic, novelist, politician, science fiction writer, screenwriter, unofficial collaborator, writer
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