Ernst Adam (writer)
Ernst Adam ( pseudonyms : Ernst A. Dam , Ernst Adam Dam ; born April 24, 1879 in Gelsenkirchen ; † January 28, 1919 in Gelsenkirchen) was a German writer .
Life
Ernst Adam was the son of a teacher. He attended the Realgymnasium in Gelsenkirchen up to secondary school . He then worked for two years in companies in the Ruhr industry . From 1899 to 1902 he was a student at the Technical University of Darmstadt , where he also attended lectures in the humanities and economics . He broke off his studies and in the following years lived as a journalist and freelance writer in Gelsenkirchen, from 1908 to 1910 in Essen and finally again in Gelsenkirchen.
Ernst Adam is the author of a number of stories , most of which are set in the working class milieu of the Ruhr mining industry .
Works
- Wilde Liebe , Zurich 1904 (under the name Ernst A. Adam)
- Heidezauber und Mädchenliebe , Berlin 1905 (under the name Ernst A. Dam)
- Work and life , Essen-Ruhr 1910
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adam, Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dam, Ernst A. (pseudonym); Dam, Ernst Adam (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 24, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1919 |
| Place of death | Gelsenkirchen |