Gunter Grass
Gunter Grass
Günter Wilhelm Grasswas a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth16 October 1927
CountryGermany
environment deny destroyed
Who can deny that the environment has been destroyed?
laughter sorrow floats
On sorrow floats laughter.
suicidal games rivals
After the collapse of socialism, capitalism remained without a rival. This unusual situation unleashed its greedy and - above all - its suicidal power. The belief is now that everything - and everyone - is fair game.
night singing empty
An empty bus hurtles through the starry night Perhaps the driver is singing and happy because he sings.
fantasy realising stills
It makes me realise that the fantasy of nature is much larger than my own fantasy. I still have things to learn.
freak nail nature paper sketch
I don't want you to sketch this cripple, this freak of nature, I want you to slaughter him, crucify him, to nail him to your paper with charcoal!