James Krüss

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 31, 1926

Died

August 2, 1997 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Helgoland, Germany

Also Known As

  • James Jacob Hinrich Krüss
  • Markus Polder
  • Felix Ritter

James Krüss

Biography

James Krüss (31 May 1926 – 2 August 1997) was a German writer of children's and picture books, illustrator, poet, dramatist, scriptwriter, translator, and collector of children's poems and folk songs. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1968.

Known For

Writing