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Henry Jaeger

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Karl-Heinz Jaeger (1927-2000) was a German author, reformed criminal, and journalist, best known for his semi-autobiographical prison novel The Fortress (1962) which was filmed in 1964 as Verdammt zur Sünde [de].[1]

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  1. ^ Thomas Sutter Lesen und Gefangen-Sein: Gefängnisbibliotheken in der Schweiz- 2015 - 3658097167 - Henry (eigentlich Karl-Heinz) Jaeger (*1927; † 2000) wurde wegen gemeinschaftlich verübter Raubüberfälle 1956 zu zwölf Jahren Zuchthaus verurteilt. Bereits während seiner Haft unternahm er – unterstützt vom Anstaltspfarrer – die ersten ...