Hans Hellmut Kirst

Novelist, Author

1914 – 1989

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Who was Hans Hellmut Kirst?

Hans Hellmut Kirst was a distinguished German novelist and the author of 46 books, many of which were translated into English. Kirst is best remembered as the creator of the "Gunner Asch" series which detailed the ongoing struggle of an honest individual to maintain his identity and humanity amidst the criminality and corruption of Nazi Germany.

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Born
Dec 5, 1914
Ostróda
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Nationality
  • Germany
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Lived in
  • East Prussia
Died
Feb 23, 1989
Werdum

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on July 23, 2013

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