James Krüss

Known for

Writing

Born

May 31, 1926

Birthplace

Helgoland, Germany

Died

August 2, 1997 (aged 71)

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.