Jurek Becker
German writer, film-author and GDR dissident / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jurek Becker (German: [ˈjuː.ʁɛk ˈbɛ.kɐ] ⓘ, probably 30 September 1937 – 14 March 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during World War II for about two years and survived the Holocaust.
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Jurek Becker | |
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Born | probably (1937-09-30)30 September 1937 Łódź, Poland |
Died | 14 March 1997(1997-03-14) (aged 59) Sieseby, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
Language | German |
Nationality | German |
Notable works | Jacob the Liar |
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