Thomas Karny
Thomas Karny (born May 20, 1964 in Graz ) is an Austrian writer and journalist.
The focus of his work is on contemporary and sports history topics. He became known through his documentary novel “Die Hatz” (1992), in which he describes the events during the “ Mühlviertel Hare Hunt ” initiated by the SS in February 1945 . The material was successfully filmed by Austrian director Andreas Gruber under the title Hasenjagd - For Sheer Cowardice There Is No Mercy (1994). In his other work, Karny dealt with the death penalty , which was reintroduced in Austria in 1933, and how the Austrian post-war justice system dealt with Nazi perpetrators. His best-known sports publication is the biography of Rupert Hollaus , Austria's first motorsport world champion. Karny has received several awards for his literary work. 1989/90 he was the city clerk of Linz.
Works (selection)
- Reader on the history of Upper Austrian workers , Grünbach 1990
- The Hatz - pictures of the "Mühlviertler Hasenjagd" , Grünbach 1992
- Counter-movement - sketches on the resistance against National Socialism in Upper Austria (together with Heimo Halbrainer), Grünbach 1995
- Denied responsibility - The "executioner of Theresienstadt" in court (together with Heimo Halbrainer), Grünbach 1996
- The death of the day laborer - Why Peter Strauss had to go to the gallows , Grünbach 1999
- Rupert Hollaus - World Champion for 1000 hours , St. Pölten 2004
Web links
- http://www.karny.at
- Literature by and about Thomas Karny in the catalog of the German National Library
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| SURNAME | Karny, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz |