Jurek Becker

Jurek Becker
Becker in 1993
Becker in 1993
Bornc. (1937-09-30)30 September 1937
Łódź, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
Died14 March 1997(1997-03-14) (aged 59)
Sieseby [de] (Thumby), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
LanguageGerman
NationalityGerman
Notable worksJacob the Liar

Jurek Becker (German: [ˈjuːʁɛk ˈbɛkɐ] ; c. 30 September 1937 – 14 March 1997) was a Polish-born German writer, screenwriter and East German dissident. His most famous novel is Jacob the Liar, which has been made into two films. He lived in Łódź during World War II for about two years and survived the Holocaust.