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Josef Wilhelm Janker (7 August 1922; Wolfegg – 17 April 2010; Ravensburg) was a German author and World War II veteran.
Janker was the son of a shoemaker and grew up in Oberschwaben. After a carpenter apprenticeship, he was called up for military service in World War II. During the German invasion of the Soviet Union he was seriously wounded. After being released from French captivity he studied construction techniques.
In 1956 Janker published his first stories, soon after, short novels, essays, literary portraits and travel reports.
His works were characterized by his own war experiences and its consequences for the individual and the lack of overcoming of the war experience in the post-war German society.
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Josef Wilhelm Janker (7 August 1922; Wolfegg – 17 April 2010; Ravensburg) was a German author and World War II veteran.
Janker was the son of a shoemaker and grew up in Oberschwaben. After a carpenter apprenticeship, he was called up for military service in World War II. During the German invasion of the Soviet Union he was seriously wounded. After being released from French captivity he studied construction techniques.
In 1956 Janker published his first stories, soon after, short novels, essays, literary portraits and travel reports.
His works were characterized by his own war experiences and its consequences for the individual and the lack of overcoming of the war experience in the post-war German society.
Werkausgabe
Herausgeberschaft