Michael Ende

Michael Ende (1929–1995) was a German writer. He wrote children’s and young adult books, picture-book texts, works for adults, plays, and poetry. His best-known books include *Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver*, *Momo*, and *The Neverending Story*. He received the German Youth Literature Prize for *Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver*. Ende attended the Otto Falckenberg drama school and worked for a time as a freelance actor in Munich. His works were adapted extensively for film and translated into numerous languages.