Anton Betzner

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Anton Betzner (born January 13, 1895 in Cologne , † February 18, 1976 in Puerto de Mazarrón , Spain ) was a German writer , essayist and radio play author .

Life

After finishing school in Cologne, Betzner began to study music. After successfully completing his studies, he got a job as a journalist at the Frankfurter Zeitung , where u. a. also feature supervised. In addition to his professional publications, Betzner was also able to draw attention to himself with several radio plays during this time .

In 1929 Betzner made his debut with his first novel "Antäus". In addition to the official literary criticism, this novel received praise and attention in the Berlin literary scene around Alfred Döblin and Samuel Fischer .

From summer 1945 Betzner acted as editor of the literary monthly magazine Das goldene Tor ; he had received this office through the intercession of Alfred Döblin. A few years later, Südwestfunk hired him as an editor in Baden-Baden . In addition to his actual work, the continuous promotion of the next generation was always a major concern for him.

In 1963, Betzner switched from radio back to the newspaper: from 1963 he was the editor in charge of the women's magazine Du Selbst .

At the age of almost seventy, Betzner retired and settled in Puerto de Mazarron, Murcia in Spain with his wife Helen (née Strempel) and their daughter Antonia Christine . He died there on February 18, 1976 at the age of 81.

Works (selection)

  • Antaeus. Novel . Merlin-Verlag, Baden-Baden 1929
  • Basalt. Novel . Röhrig, St. Ingbert 2003, ISBN 3-86110-344-3 (repr. Of the Frankfurt / M. 1942 edition)
  • The bound. Novel . Merlin-Verlag, Baden-Baden 1930
  • The rescued Icarus. Novel . Styria Publishing House, Graz 1960
  • The man's name was Lazarus . Evangelical Publishing House, Berlin 1962
  • The Michael Flower. Novel . Badischer Verlag, Freiburg / B. 1947
  • The black dowry. Novel . Styria Publishing House, Graz 1956
  • The beloved son. Novel . Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 1960

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personal data
SURNAME Betzner, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH January 13, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Cologne
DATE OF DEATH 18th February 1976
Place of death Puerto de Mazarron , Murcia (region)