Wolfgang Borchert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWolfgang Borchert
German playwright, and short story writer
Date of Birth: 
Place of Birth: Hamburg, Germany
About Wolfgang Borchert
- Wolfgang Borchert (German: ['b???ç?t]; 20 May 1921 – 20 November 1947) was a German author and playwright whose work was strongly influenced by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War.
- His work is among the best-known examples of the Trümmerliteratur movement in post-World War II Germany.
- His most famous work is the drama "Draußen vor der Tür (The Man Outside)", which he wrote soon after the end of World War II.
- His works are known not to make compromises on the issues of humanity and humanism.
- He is one of the most popular authors of the German postwar period; his work continues to be studied regularly in German schools.
Read more at Wikipedia
See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 20 May, Germany
- Famous People's Birthdays in May, Germany
- Famous writer's Birthdays on 20 May, Germany
- Famous writer's Birthdays in May, Germany
- Famous poet's Birthdays on 20 May, Germany
- Famous poet's Birthdays in May, Germany
- Famous playwright's Birthdays on 20 May, Germany
- Famous playwright's Birthdays in May, Germany
- Famous resistance fighter's Birthdays on 20 May, Germany
- Famous resistance fighter's Birthdays in May, Germany
- Famous short story writer's Birthdays on 20 May, Germany
- Famous short story writer's Birthdays in May, Germany