Linus Kefer
Linus Kefer (born July 21, 1909 in Gersten ; † January 10, 2001 in Linz ) was an Austrian educator , writer and translator.
Life
He came from Garsten . In 1933 he came into contact with National Socialism for the first time , whereupon he was dismissed from school service on suspicion of what was then illegal activity for the NSDAP .
After the Anschluss he found a job in the Reich Propaganda Office in Linz and worked for local daily newspapers. Shortly before starting military service , he was appointed head of the Reichsschrifttumskammer in the Gau Oberdonau .
He was u. a. Member of the Innviertel artists' guild . His works were published during the war and afterwards in part together with those of other authors.
He also translated Oliver Goldsmith's novel The Vicar of Wakefield into German.
Works
- Prophecies of the rainmakers. Salzburg 1969
- The fall of the blind man. Jena 1938, Vienna 1952 and 1963
- The locked room. Vienna 1959
- The judge's children. Vienna 1959
- The Shepherd's Night. Jena 1943
Web links
- Literature on Linus Kefer in the forum OoeGeschichte.at
- Entry on Linus Kefer by Arnold Klaffenböck for the Upper Austrian literary history of the StifterHaus
Individual evidence
- ↑ Linus Kefer in biographies of writers in the forum OoeGeschichte.at
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kefer, Linus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 21, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barley |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2001 |
| Place of death | Linz |