His 1997 book "The Mad Dog" contains ten of his earliest stories. His "Irish Journal" details his 1950's trip from his native Germany to the Emerald Isle. A table with a cigarette burn keeps popping up throughout his story "And Where Were You, Adam?" For 10 points, identify this 1972 Nobel laureate whose works also include 
His 1997 book "The Mad Dog" contains ten of his earliest stories. His "Irish Journal" details his 1950's trip from his native Germany to the Emerald Isle. A table with a cigarette burn keeps popping up throughout his story "And Where Were You, Adam?" For 10 points, identify this 1972 Nobel laureate whose works also include "The Safety Net" and "The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum."
His 1997 book "The Mad Dog" contains ten of his earliest stories.
Heinrich {BOLL} (or BOELL; the o has an umlaut)