Lothar Günther Buchheim
GermanHistorical FictionHistoryBiographyb. 1918 — d. 2007
Lothar Günther Buchheim was a German author, painter, art collector, and wartime journalist. He is best known for his 1973 anti-war novel 'Das Boot' (The Boat), which was based on his experiences as a war correspondent aboard the German submarine U-96 during World War II. He was also a significant collector of German Expressionist art, which he housed in the Buchheim Museum on Lake Starnberg.
Awards
['Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art', 'Bavarian Order of Merit', 'German Order of Merit']
Notable Works
['Das Boot', 'U-Boot-Krieg', 'Die Festung', 'Der Abschied']
