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Benno Pludra
2014Aug, 27

Benno Pludra

Benno Pludra, German author (b. 1925)
Benno Pludra (1 October 1925 – 27 August 2014) was a German children's author. He was born in Mückenberg, now Lauchhammer-West.

Pludra wrote narratives and novels for children and teenagers. More than five million copies of his books have been sold, which made him one of the most successful authors of East Germany. Some of his books were made into feature films. Pludra died in Potsdam in 2014, aged 88.

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