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Lentamente ascendió el balón en el cielo. Entonces se vio que estaba lleno el graderío. En la portería estaba el poeta solitario, pero el árbitro pitó fuera de juego.

German poet, novelist, playwright, and graphic artist Gunter Grass smokes a cigarette on a city street corner in March 1979.

Günter Grass (1927-2015) was a prominent German novelist, poet, playwright, and artist, renowned for his deep and often controversial exploration of German history and identity. He is best known for his debut novel "The Tin Drum," which is part of his acclaimed Danzig Trilogy. His work combines magical realism, dark humor, and grotesque elements to confront the complexities of Germany's Nazi past. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999.

Günter Grass faced controversy for his admission of having briefly been a member of the Waffen-SS during World War II, revealed in his memoir "Peeling the Onion" in 2006. This revelation sparked debate about his moral authority to critique Germany's Nazi past, given his own involvement.

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