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German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor (1927-2015)

Also known as: Günter Graß, Günter Wilhelm Grass, Günter Wilhelm Graß, Гюнтер Грасс, غونتر غراس, 귄터 그라스

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