"Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper."
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Quotes by Gunter Grass
Günter Grass, born on March 16, 1927, in Danzig, Germany, was a towering figure in literature, celebrated for his profound narratives that explored themes of guilt, memory, and the complexities of post-war Germany. An accomplished novelist, poet, and playwright, his most notable work, "The Tin Drum," earned him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999. Grass’s multifaceted career not only placed him at the center of the literary world but also made him an outspoken critic of political and social issues, leaving an indelible legacy that continues to resonate.
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"I was brought up Catholic and know the stench of the Catholic Church. I moved away from religion early, but the impression remains."
Gunter Grass"How do we prevent Iran developing an atomic bomb, when, on the American side, dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not recognised as a war crime?"
Gunter Grass
"People change with time. There are things that happened to a person in his childhood and years later they seem to him alien and strange. I am trying to decipher that child. Sometimes he is a stranger to me. When you think about when you were 14, don't you feel a certain alienation?"
Gunter Grass