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Ernst Jünger

Ernst Jünger (* 29. März 1895 in Heidelberg; † 17. Februar 1998 in Riedlingen) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller, dessen Persönlichkeit und Werk durch die Teilnahme am Ersten Weltkrieg geprägt wurden. Er ist vor allem durch Kriegserlebnisbücher wie In Stahlgewittern, phantastische Romane und Erzählungen sowie verschiedene Essays bekannt. Daneben stellen ausführliche Tagebücher aus dem Ersten und Zweiten Weltkrieg sowie aus der späteren Bundesrepublik einen wesentlichen Teil seines Werkes dar.


Ernst Jünger (born March 29, 1895, in Heidelberg; died February 17, 1998, in Riedlingen) was a German writer whose personality and work were shaped by his participation in the First World War. He is best known for his wartime memoirs, such as Storm of Steel, fantastic novels and short stories, and various essays. Extensive diaries from the First and Second World Wars, as well as from the later Federal Republic of Germany, also constitute a significant part of his work.

German writer (1895–1998)

Born 1895
Died 1998

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German writer (1895–1998)

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Died 1998

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