Hanns Arens

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Hanns Arens (born April 18, 1901 in Schwabstedt ; † September 10, 1983 in Munich ) was a German writer, editor, publisher and critic.

Life

Arens was a lecturer a. a. for Insel-Verlag and Kindler . He also developed a lively activity of publishing his own books on literary topics early on. In the early 1950s he moved to Munich, where he lived until his death. He was the father of the writer Axel Arens .

Hanns Arens was one of the discoverers and sponsors of Karl Heinrich Waggerl in the late 1920s . In his publications he also dealt particularly with Stefan Zweig and since he lived there with the city of Munich.

Letters

  • 11 letters from Friedrich Griese to Hanns Arens, February 17, 1944 to April 24, 1950

Works

As an author

  • Stefan Zweig. The man in the factory. Ktystall Verlag, Vienna, 1932
  • Stefan Zweig. His life, his work. Bechtle, Esslingen 1949
  • (With Karl Heinrich Waggerl) Little Earth Round. A book with the poet and about him by Hanns Arens . Langewiesche-Brandt, Ebenhausen 1951
  • (With Karl Heinrich Waggerl) Vagabond on a leash. A journey through the life and work of the poet. Made by Hanns Arens. Ullstein, Frankfurt / M. 1962
  • Encounters with Hans Carossa. Passavia, Passau [1967]
  • Immortal Munich. Forays into 200 years of literary life in the city. Bechtle, Munich / Esslingen 1968 (extensive main work)

As editor

  • The happy book of German poets. With a foreword by Hans Hinkel, Graz: Steirische Verlagsanstalt 1942
  • Fairy tales of contemporary German poets. Munich, Goldmann 1964
  • Invitation to Munich. Langen / Müller, Munich 1968
  • Stefan Zweig in the testimony of his friends. Langen / Müller, new, ext. Edition Munich 1968
  • The beautiful woman from Munich. Desch, Munich et al. 1969
  • Prince and Democrat. Constantine of Bavaria. Langen / Müller, Munich 1970
  • The great European Stefan Zweig. Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1981

As a publisher

  • Friedrich Griese: Oesau . Our fighter pilots. Your life and your achievements in individual presentations. Published by the General der Jagdflieger on behalf of the Reichsmarschall. Issue 2. Berlin-Herrlingen: Hanns Arens Verlag 1943 [1944].

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Date and place of birth follow the information in Kürschner's German Literature Calendar (1952, 1967, 1973) and Kosch's German Literature Lexicon (1994). The different year of birth 1902 can be found in Who is Who? (Born in 1967, 1981, 1983) and in Who's who in literature (1978).
  2. ^ Fritz Reuter Literature Archive Berlin
personal data
SURNAME Arens, Hanns
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer, editor, publisher and critic
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Schwabstedt
DATE OF DEATH September 10, 1983
Place of death Munich