Jurek Becker

German writer, film-author and gdr dissident.

Born September 30th, 1937 in Łódź. [ref]

Died March 14th, 1997 at 59 years old in Thumby (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Occupations
prosaist, screenwriter, writer
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