Paul Leppin
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Paul Leppin was a 20th century Bohemia
n writer of German language, who was born and lived in Prague
.
Although he wrote in German, he was in close contact with Czech literature
. He translated Czech books and wrote articles on Czech literature. He was also an editor of two literary periodicals, Fruhling
and Wir.
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
n writer of German language, who was born and lived in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
Although he wrote in German, he was in close contact with Czech literature
Czech literature
Czech literature is the literature written by Czechs or other inhabitants of the Czech state, mostly in the Czech language, although other languages like Old Church Slavonic, Latin or German have been also used, especially in the past. Modern authors from the Czech territory who wrote in other...
. He translated Czech books and wrote articles on Czech literature. He was also an editor of two literary periodicals, Fruhling
Frühling
Frühling may refer to*German for Spring People*Tim Frühling , German disc jockey and Radio personality*Carl Frühling , Austrian composer and pianistCulture*Im Frühling Frühling may refer to*German for Spring (season)People*Tim Frühling (born 1975), German disc jockey and Radio personality*Carl...
and Wir.
Work
- Die Türe des Lebens, (The Doors of Life) 1901
- Severins Gang in die Finsternis, (Severin's Journey into the Dark) 1914
- Das Paradies der Anderen, (Others' Paradise) 1922
- Daniel Jesus, 1905
- Blaugast, posthumously
English translations
- Blaugast: A Novel of Decline, translated from the German by Cynthia Klima, Prague, Twisted Spoon Press, 2007, ISBN 80 86264 23 3
- Severin's journey into the dark, translated from the German by Kevin Blahut, Prague, Twisted Spoon Press, 1993, ISBN 80 901257 2 7
- Others' paradise, translated from the German by Stephanie Howard and Amy R. Nestor, Prague, Twisted Spoon Press, 1995, 2003, ISBN 978 80 86264 07 3
External links
- Biographical and bibliographical information
- Paul Leppin at Twisted Spoon Press
- Severin's Journey into the Dark (Twisted Spoon Press)
- Others' Paradise (Twisted Spoon Press)
- Blaugast (Twisted Spoon Press)