Ulrich Come
Ulrich Komm (born January 18, 1913 in Rheinswein , East Prussia ; † 1986 ) was a German-speaking writer who was mainly known for describing hunting and sea adventures.
After finishing secondary school in Bischofsburg (East Prussia) and an apprenticeship in forestry , he also passed the examination to become a district forester . During the Second World War Ulrich Come 1943 led as chief a company of the notorious criminal division 999 and got into Greece in British captivity , from which he was released in the Soviet occupation zone 1948th
Komm worked as an unskilled worker for a while, but then returned to the forestry as an instructor and clerk. After studying literature at the Johannes R. Becher Institute in Leipzig from 1956 to 1958, he finally settled as a freelance writer in the small town of Groß Ridsenow , Rostock district , Mecklenburg / Western Pomerania.
His greatest literary achievement is the autobiographical novel "Im Frühlicht", in which he describes his time as a company commander in a punitive unit.
Other literary works include a .:
- The Forest Ghost (1959)
- The Chan of the High Mountains (1962)
- The House in the Drakensberg (1963)
- With Broadside and Cleaver (1970)
- The Admiral of the Seven Provinces (1977)
- Explorer on Pirate Course (1981)
Web links
- Literature by and about Ulrich Komm in the catalog of the German National Library
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SURNAME | Come on, Ulrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1913 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rheinswein , East Prussia |
DATE OF DEATH | 1986 |