Born: 21 December 1917 · Died: 16 July 1985 · Age at death: 67
How old was Heinrich Böll when he died?
Heinrich Böll died aged 67. He was born on 21 December 1917 and died on 16 July 1985.
German novelist of Billiards at Half-Past Nine and The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum, a Nobel laureate and moral voice
Did you know?He refused to join the Hitler Youth as a teenager and was later drafted into the German army during the war.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 December 1917
Date of death16 July 1985
Age at death67
NationalityGerman
BirthplaceCologne, Germany
Occupationlyricist, screenwriter, translator
Editor's Take:
Heinrich Böll was the conscience of post-war West Germany. He refused to join the Hitler Youth and was later drafted into the army. He was wounded several times. His novels look at war, guilt and the hypocrisy of the new prosperity. The Clown and The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum are among the best known. He defended dissidents and free speech. He won the Nobel Prize in 1972.
Key Milestones
1949: The Train Was on Time – novella
1953: And Never Said a Word – novel
1963: The Clown – novel
1972: Nobel Prize in Literature
Heinrich Theodor Böll (German:; 21 December 1917 – 16 July 1985) was a German writer. Considered one of Germany's foremost post–World War II writers, Böll received the Georg Büchner Prize (1967) and the Nobel Prize for Literature (1972).
Heinrich Böll's birthday is December 21. He was born on December 21, 1917 in Cologne, Germany.
How old was Heinrich Böll when he died?
Heinrich Böll died on July 16, 1985, aged 67.
Who shares a birthday with Heinrich Böll?
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