Bernhard Schlink

Born 6 July 1944

From Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Nationality: Germany · Writes fiction

Bernhard Schlink (* 6. Juli 1944 in Großdornberg, heute Bielefeld) ist ein deutscher Jurist, emeritierter Hochschullehrer und Schriftsteller.

Books by Bernhard Schlink in order

Books by Bernhard Schlink in the order they were published, from Selbs Justiz (1987) to Granddaughter (2024).

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