Gunter Wilhelm Grass was a famous German novelist, poet, playwright, and sculptor. He was born in Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland) in 1927 and died in Lubeck, Germany, in 2015. Grass was known for his critical views on German society and politics, which he expressed in his literature and art. Synonyms for Gunter Wilhelm Grass would include "German literary giant," "poet of conscience," "critic of German postwar society," "author of The Tin Drum," "Nobel laureate in literature," and "political activist." Grass's works are highly regarded for their social commentary and intellectual complexity, and his contributions to German literature and culture are widely recognized.