Erwin Strittmatter was born on August 14, 1912 in Spremberg, Niederlausitz, Germany. He was a writer, known for Der Laden (1998), Tinko (1957) and Lebensläufe (1995). He was married to Eva Strittmatter. He died on January 31, 1994 in Schulzenhof nearby Dollgow, Brandenburg, Germany.