100th birthday of Erich Kästner - Postage stamp Catalog No. 2035 mint, Germany

This stamp was issued for Erich Kästner's 100th birthday. The illustration on the stamp is based on the title page of his well-known work "Emil and the Detectives".
Erich Kästner was born on February 23, 1899 in Dresden and died on July 29, 1974 in Munich. As a writer, he wrote several children's books. His best-known works include "Emil and the Detectives", "Punctual and Anton" and "Das doppelte Lottchen".