Karlheinz Grosser

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Karlheinz Grosser (* 1922 in Berlin ), also known under the pseudonym G. Rosser, is a German writer who stood out primarily with historical novels.

Life

Grosser grew up in Berlin. During the Second World War he was a fighter pilot. After the war he worked as a mechanic, welder and insurance broker before turning to literature. His predilection for ancient history led to his most popular work in 1965, the novel Tamburas, set in the Mediterranean region in the 6th century. It has been translated into several languages.

Works

  • Die like a guy. Universitas Verlag, Berlin 1958.
  • Wolves in the sky. Universitas Verlag, Berlin 1960.
  • Generals die in bed. Universitas Verlag, Berlin 1962.
  • Tamburas. Novel from the years 529 to 522 BC. Universitas Verlag, Berlin 1965, DNB 451683420 ; Licensed edition: Bertelsmann Verlag (Lesering), Gütersloh 1967, DNB 456821597 .
  • The Babylonian. Zsolnay Verlag, Hamburg and Vienna 1968.
  • Gigolo or the art of existence. Ed. Belletriste, Berlin 1991, ISBN 3-9280-2409-4 .
  • Gabriela. Ed. Belletriste, Berlin 2002.

Foreign language editions

  • Generals die in bed: Dutch 1964 ( Generaals sterven in bed ).
  • Tamburas: Dutch 1966, English 1967, Spanish 1967, Swedish 1967.
  • The Babylonian: Spanish 2003 ( El babilonio ), Hungarian 1970.
  • Gabriela: English 2002.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wilfrid Eymer: Eymers Pseudonym Lexikon. Real names and pseudonyms in German literature. Kirschbaum Verlag, Bonn 1997, ISBN 3-7812-1399-4 .
personal data
SURNAME Grosser, Karlheinz
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grosser, G. (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin