Bernhard Schlink
1944
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Biography
Bernhard Schlink is a German author and professor of law. He is best known for his internationally acclaimed novel 'The Reader', which was published in 1995 and later adapted into an award-winning film. Schlink's works often explore complex moral and ethical issues, reflecting his background in legal academia. In addition to his writing, Schlink has had a distinguished career as a legal scholar, specializing in constitutional and administrative law.
Famous Quotes (5)
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We are not at home where we are born, but where we are understood.
2
The bad, the monstrous, the quirky, the deformed, the abominable are in all of us as well as the beautiful, the normal, the sweet, the lovable.
3
Life is so rich, so stimulating, that I would become indifferent if it were otherwise. It is this constant stimulation that calls on me to develop my powers of resistance and to do what is right.
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It's not easy to create humor because humor arises out of a constricted, limited, even endangered situation. Sometimes it's about surviving in life.
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Many things are perfectly safe such as art, literature, philosophy, media, even elements of politics. But no activity and no experimentation is truly safe.