Otto Cesar Artbauer

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Otto Cesar Artbauer (born October 28, 1878 , † probably 1916 in the Balkans ) was an Austrian explorer and writer .

Otto C. Artbauer in the oases of Fessan , 1908

Life

Artbauer grew up in Vienna and studied at the university there . According to his own statement, it was Karl May's novels on the Orient that motivated him to become a researcher himself.

Since 1902 he made trips to Turkey , Syria and Mesopotamia , Arabia , Sudan and Morocco as well as other countries in North Africa . He carried out these trips partly on his own initiative, partly on behalf of scientific societies.

Artbauer published the results of his travels in the form of lectures and specialist publications as well as, intended for a broader readership, in travel reports . In addition, he worked his experiences into short stories and novels. He illustrated many of his books and magazine articles with photos he took himself and interspersed voice samples that give his works the impression of authenticity . It is believed that Artbauer fell in the Balkans during the First World War.

Works (selection)

  • Criss-Cross Morocco (1911)
  • The reef pirates and their home. First customer from a closed world (1911)
  • African Reflections (1911)
  • A ride through Morocco (1911, novel)

literature

  • Heinrich Pleticha, Siegfried Augustin: Lexicon of adventure and travel literature from Africa to Winnetou. Edition Erdmann in K. Thienemanns Verlag, Stuttgart, Vienna, Bern 1999, ISBN 3 522 60002 9

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personal data
SURNAME Artbauer, Otto Cesar
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Artbauer, Otto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian explorer and writer
DATE OF BIRTH October 28, 1878
DATE OF DEATH uncertain: 1916