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German writer (1929–2007)
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Walter Kempowski
Born
April 29, 1929 (1929-04-29) Rostock, Germany
Died
October 5, 2007 (2007-10-06) (aged 78) Rotenburg an der Wümme, Germany
Occupation
Writer
chronicler
historian
Notable works
German Chonicle (1993-2005)
Swansong 1945 (2014)
All for Nothing (2015)
Homeland (2018)
Signature
Walter Kempowski (German pronunciation:[ˈvaltɐkɛmˈpɔfskiː]ⓘ; 29 April 1929 – 5 October 2007[1][2][3]) was a German writer. Kempowski was known for his series of novels called German Chronicle ("Deutsche Chronik") and the monumental Echolot ("Sonar"), a collage of autobiographical reports, letters and other documents by contemporary witnesses of the Second World War.
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