Jurek Becker
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Jurek Becker (* September 30, 1937, Łódź (Poland), † March 14, 1997, Berlin) was a Polish-born German writer. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into a film.
[edit] Works available in English translation
Sleepless Days (1986) Jacob the Liar (1990) Bronstein's Children (1999) The Boxer (2002)
[edit] References
Gilman, Sander L., Jurek Becker: A Life in Five Worlds (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003) ISBN 0-226-29393-9