Heinz Kohler
Filed under: Authors
Born in Berlin, Germany, 1934, Mr. Kohler lived in Berlin during most of World War II. From 1945 to 1952 he lived in rural East Germany. An historical novel (as yet unpublished), entitled My Name Was Five, is based on his wartime and post-war experiences in Nazi Germany and Communist East Germany. "Thunder in the East" is taken from this manuscript. Mr. Kohler studied Economics at the Free University of Berlin and the University of Michigan from 1953 to 1961, then taught Economics at Amherst College from 1961 to 1997.
Winning Entry: Thunder in the East
Contest Won: War Poetry Contest 2006, Finalist
