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Bernhard Schlink is a German jurist, judge, novelist, and screenwriter born in Bielefeld on 6 July 1944. He holds a Doctor of Laws degree and has worked at Goethe University Frankfurt, the University of Bonn, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. His notable work includes the novel *The Reader*.
Schlink is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany and writes in German. He has received the Hans Fallada Prize, the German Crime Fiction Award, and the Pak Kyong-ni Prize. His academic background includes studies at Heidelberg University, Freie Universität Berlin, and the University of Freiburg under doctoral advisor Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde. He has lived and worked in Heidelberg, Bonn, New York City, and Berlin.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 July 1944
- Works
- 164
Top works
- Neuvoton sukupolvi
- Der Verfassungskompromiss zum Religionsunterricht
- Los colores del adiós
- Self's Murder
- L'engany d'en Selb
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Bielefeld, Germany
Known for
- Das Literarische Quartett — Self2015
- Lesenswert — Self2013
- ZDF-Mittagsmagazin — Self1989
- aspekte — Self1965
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Bernhard Schlink , 6 July 1944 ( 1944-07-06 ) (age 81), Bielefeld, Germany
- Occupation
- Author professor judge
- Alma mater
- University of Heidelberg ( Dr. jur. ), University of Freiburg ( Hab. )
- Notable works
- The Reader
- Relatives
- Edmund Schlink (father)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bernhard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Bielefeld
- Father
- Edmund Schlink
- Educated at
- University of Freiburg
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Laws
- Doctoral advisor
- Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde
- Official website
- schlink.rewi.hu-berlin.de
- Image
- Bernhard Schlink, 2018 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Frankfurt
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- Commons category
- Bernhard Schlink
- date of birth
- 1944-07-06
- Commons gallery
- Bernhard Schlink
- name in native language
- Bernhard Schlink
- writing language
- German
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Bernhard Schlink, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Bernhard Schlink ( German: [ˈbɛʁn.haʁt ʃlɪŋk] ; born 6 July 1944) is a German lawyer, academic, and novelist. He is best known for his novel The Reader, which was first published in 1995 and became an international bestseller. He won the 2014 Park Kyong-ni Prize.
Early life
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