Quote by: Gunter Grass

Lies that do not hurt, which are different from lies that protect oneself or hurt another person. That is not my business. But the truth is mostly very boring, and you can help it along with lies. There is no harm in that.


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Author Bio


  • NameGunter Grass
  • DescriptionGerman novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor
  • AliasesGünter Wilhelm Grass; Guenter Grass
  • BornOctober 16, 1927
  • DiedApril 13, 2015
  • CountryGermany; German Empire
  • ProfessionWriter; Screenwriter; Poet; Sculptor; Novelist; Playwright; Essayist; Autobiographer
  • WorksThe Tin Drum; Cat And Mouse; Dog Years; Crabwalk; What Must Be Said; The Call Of The Toad; The Rat; Letzte Tänze
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature; Georg Büchner Prize; Hermann Kesten Prize; Prince Of Asturia Literary Prize