Heinz Kükelhaus
Heinz Kükelhaus (born February 12, 1902 in Essen , † May 3, 1946 in Bad Berka , Thuringia ) was a German travel journalist , novelist and adventurer .
Life
Heinz Kükelhaus grew up as the second of five children with his brother Hugo , sisters Freya and Hilde and their descendant Hermann in Essen. His father was a master carpenter and chairman of the Essen carpenters association.
In his novels he first processed impressions and experiences of his own life as a vagabond and adventurer, which led him through Europe and North Africa - there also in the Foreign Legion . Later he created adventures in North America and the South Seas from his imagination ( Thomas, the pearl fisherman ); the latter is considered to be his greatest work.
Works
Original editions
- Earth brother on a zigzag trip . Novel. Diederichs, Jena 1931
- Poor devil . Novel. Korn, Breslau 1933
- God and his peasants . Novel. Korn, Breslau 1934
- Man Simon . Novel. Four falcons, Berlin 1937
- Captain Leon. Melilla's girl . Four falcons, Berlin 1938
- Thomas the pearl fisherman . Novel. Herbig, Berlin 1941
- Christmas trees for Buffalo . Novel. Herbig, Berlin 1943
Estate works
A number of works are still unpublished to this day, namely:
- Resurrection - a drama
- Justinia - A comedy about a young widow and her suitors
- Inhuman comedy (from the Hitler era)
Web links
- Literature by and about Heinz Kükelhaus in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by Heinz Kükelhaus in the Gutenberg-DE project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kükelhaus, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German travel journalist, writer and adventurer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | eat |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1946 |
| Place of death | Bad Berka , Thuringia |