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

For Erich Kästner's 100th birthday, Deutsche Post issued this stamp for 300 Pfg. The illustration of the stamp is based on the title page of his famous 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 well-known children's books. His best-known works include "Emil and the Detectives", "Punctual and Anton" and "Das doppelte Lottchen".