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Summary More than any other author, Heinrich Böll (1917–1985) represents the post-war German literature of the last century. The 27 volumes of the Kölner Ausgabe, whose publication started in 2002, will include his complete writings; its termination is scheduled for 2010. The rapid publication — rapid in relation to other historical-critical editions of this size — is only possible by the efficient...