Horst Krüger, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Horst Krüger

German writer

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1919

Place of Birth: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1999

Profession: writer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Horst Krüger (September 17, 1919 Magdeburg – October 21, 1999 Frankfurt am Main) was a German novelist.
His autobiographical debut novel, A Crack in the Wall: Growing Up Under Hitler (original title Das Zerbrochene Haus.
Eine Jugend in Deutschland or The Broken House: A Youth in Germany) is regarded as an exemplary portrait of youth in Germany in the time of the Third Reich, and received international acclaim.
His travel literature on various parts of the world has found a wide audience.