Heinrich Böll was born on 21 December 1917 in Cologne and passed away on 16 July 1985 in Langenbroich. After training as a bookseller, he studied German philology in Cologne. Beginning in 1947, he published short stories, novels, radio plays, and stage plays. In 1972, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his literary oeuvre. Böll published translations with Suhrkamp Verlag, including numerous plays by George Bernhard Shaw.
Heinrich Böll was born on 21 December 1917 in Cologne and passed away on 16 July 1985 in Langenbroich. After training as a bookseller, he studied German philology in Cologne. Beginning in 1947, he published short stories, novels, radio plays, and stage plays. In 1972, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his literary oeuvre. Böll published translations with Suhrkamp Verlag, including numerous plays by George Bernhard Shaw.