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Nobel-winning author Guenter Grass dies, aged 87

Guenter Grass, the Nobel-winning German writer has died aged 87.

Nobel-winning author Guenter Grass dies, aged 87

Mon, 13 Apr, 2015 - 11:40

Guenter Grass, the Nobel-winning German writer has died aged 87.

Matthias Wegner, spokesman for the Steidl publishing house, confirmed that he died on Monday morning in a Luebeck hospital.

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