Paul Apel (writer)

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Paul Apel (born on August 2, 1872 in Berlin ; died on October 9, 1946 there ) was a German dramatist and author of philosophical and life-science writings.

Life

Apel was the son of Max Apel, a teacher at the Kadettenhaus in Berlin. After attending the Falk Realgymnasium, he studied philosophy, mathematics and physics at the Berlin University and then worked as an actor and freelance writer, but after an illness in 1907 had to undergo treatment for several years in Davos and Wolfgang in Graubünden, Switzerland . With his neo-romantic dream play Hans Sonnenstossers Höllenfahrt he achieved a stage success in 1911, for which he was awarded the Bauernfeld Prize . He died in 1946 when he threw himself out of a window on the fourth floor of the denazification commission .

He was a member of the Reich Association of German Writers .

Awards

Works

  • The Mörickes. Drama. 1903.
  • Mind and matter. General introduction to philosophy. Skopnik, Berlin 1904.
  • The materialism. General introduction to the problems of philosophy. Skopnik, Berlin 1906.
  • I and the universe. Skopnik, Berlin 1907 (vol. 2 of spirit and matter ).
  • How do we ennoble our soul? Letters . Skopnik, Berlin 1907.
  • The power of the soul. A lay sermon to all thinkers. Skopnik, Berlin 1908.
  • Love. Tragic-comic grotesque. Oesterheld, Berlin 1908.
  • Johannes Cantor. Drama. 1908.
  • Inner happiness. Thoughtful chats. Skopnik, Berlin 1909 (revised version of How do we ennoble our soul? )
  • Overcoming materialism. Skopnik, Berlin 1909. 2nd edition 1921.
  • Hans Sunstroke's journey into hell. Cheerful dream game. Drama. 1911.
  • Gertrud Germeilen. Tragedy of the heart. Drama. Oesterheld, Berlin 1913.
  • The chief. Satirical play in three acts. Oesterheld, Berlin 1917.
  • Hansjörg's awakening. Drama. Oesterheld, Berlin 1918.
  • The golden dagger. A play: based on an old Japanese motif. The revolving stage, Berlin 1940.
  • Two games. Andermann, Vienna 1944 (contains Hans Sonnestösser's journey to hell and the golden dagger ).

literature

  • Eugen Gottlob Winkler : Paul Apel. In: ders .: works. Seals. Shape and problems. Estate. Pfullingen 1956.
  • Swiss Writer's Lexicon = Lexique des écrivains suisses = Lessico dei scrittori svizzeri. Published by Hermann Aellen . Edition 1918. Schweizer Heimatkunst-Verlag, Weinfelden 1918, sv

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Karl August Kutzbach: Author's Lexicon of the Present. Bouvier, Bonn 1950, sv
personal data
SURNAME Apel, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German playwright
DATE OF BIRTH August 2, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 1946
Place of death Berlin