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Christa Wolf
German 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, writer
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