Karl Bruckner

Karl Bruckner, (January 9, 1906 October 25, 1982) was an Austrian children's writer.

Committed to peace, international understanding, and social justice, he became one of Austria's leading writers for young people.[1]

Life

The son of a printer, Bruckner grew up in the Viennese suburb of Ottakring and became a motor mechanic. He began to write in 1946. He travelled widely.

Awards

Books

References

  1. Eoin Bourke, Hermann Rasche, Christiane Schönfeld, Festschrift für Eoin Bourke (Verlag Königshausen & Neumann, 2004) p. 299 at books.google.co.uk

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