Bernhard Schlink
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Schlink in 2018 | |
| Born | Bernhard Schlink 6 July 1944 (age 80) Bielefeld, Germany |
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| Alma mater | University of Heidelberg (Dr. jur.) University of Freiburg (Hab.) |
| Notable works | The Reader |
| Relatives | Edmund Schlink (father) |
Bernhard Schlink (German: [ˈbɛʁn.haʁt ʃlɪŋk] ⓘ; born 6 July 1944) is a German lawyer, academic, and novelist. He is best known for his novel The Reader, which was first published in 1995 and became an international bestseller. He won the 2014 Park Kyong-ni Prize.