German Writers

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This list contains the names of persons (of any ethnicity or nationality) who wrote fiction, essays, or plays in the German language. It includes both living and deceased writers.
Most of the medieval authors are alphabetized by their first name, not by their sobriquet.
Ludwig Fahrenkrog (1867–1952)
Johannes Daniel Falk (1768–1826)
Hans Fallada, actually Rudolf Ditzen (1893–1947)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945–1982)
Jörg Fauser (1944–1987)
Gustav Theodor Fechner, pseudonym Dr. Mises (1801–1887)
Else Feldmann (1884–1942)
Kurt Feltz, pseudonym Johnny Bartels (1910–1982)
Lion Feuchtwanger (1884–1958)
Renate Feyl (born 1944)[1]
Johannes Fiebag (1956–1999)
Johann Fischart (1546–1590)
Sebastian Fitzek (born 1971)
Konrad Fleck (13th century)
Marieluise Fleißer, actually Marieluise Haindl (1901–1974)
Paul Fleming (1609–1640)
Walter Flex (1887–1917)
Gorch Fock, pseudonyms Jakob Holst and Giorgio Focco (1880–1916)
Hans Folz (c. 1437–1513)
Theodor Fontane (1819–1898)
Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué (1777–1843)
Hans Franck (1879–1964)
Julia Franck (born 1970)
Sebastian Franck (1499 – c. 1543)
Bruno Frank (1887–1945)
Leonhard Frank (1882–1961)
Ludwig August Frankl (1810–1894)
Franzobel, actually Franz Stefan Griebl (born 1967)
Karl Emil Franzos (1848–1904)
Frauenlob, actually Heinrich von Meißen (1250/60–1318)
Ferdinand Freiligrath (1810–1876)
Gustav Frenssen (1863–1945)
Gustav Freytag (1816–1895)
Alfred Hermann Fried (1864–1921)
Erich Fried (1921–1988)
Egon Friedell, actually Egon Friedmann (1878–1938)
Max Frisch (1911–1991)
Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich (1796–1865)
Ludwig Fulda, actually Ludwig Anton Salomon (1862–1939)
Cornelia Funke (born 1958)
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Literature has always been considered the escape route for the emotionally exhausted. Germany, characterized by extreme political turmoil, has produced literature par excellence, over the years. German literature has undergone transformation along with the changes in their social, political, economic and religious situations. It has seen its highs and lows, and has produced some of the finest writers ever born. Be it 1999 Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass, or the famous Jean Paul of ‘Titan’ fame, works by German writers have always fascinated the world. They have been translated in all languages, English being the most preferred. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, whose work ‘Pied Piper of Hamelin’ every fairy tale book swears by, is probably the most famous German author, to be the inspiration behind many literary works in English. Germany, most known for its lyrical poetry, didactic poetry, epopees, use of irony and drama, modern German literature has also given us the likes of Bertolt Brecht, Thomas Mann and Franz Kafka. We bring to you a collection of biographies of some of the most popular German writers. Read on and find out all about their life stories, timelines and also some interesting facts & trivia related to their lives.
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One of the numerous Jewish victims of the Holocaust, Anne Frank gained recognition posthumously after her diary Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl was published. The diary, which has been widely read and translated into numerous other languages, details the lives of Anne Frank and her family when they went into hiding for two years, after Germany occupied Netherlands.
German-American poet and short story writer ,Charles Bukowski, addressed the ordinary lives of poor Americans in most of his works. Since his death, he has been the subject of many critical books and articles. His stories have inspired several films like Tales of Ordinary Madness, Crazy Love, and Factotum.
Regarded as the greatest literary figure in Germany's modern era, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a statesman and writer. Apart from writing poetry and prose, he also wrote treatises on color, anatomy, and botany. Thanks to his literary genius, Goethe was made part of the Duke's privy council in Weimar and he implemented several reforms at the University of Jena.
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Famous As: Spiritual Speaker & Author
Spiritual and self-help writer Eckhart Tolle is best known for his bestselling books The Power of Now and A New Earth. He collaborated with Oprah Winfrey, appearing in 10 live webinars and was also named to Oprah’s SuperSoul 100. He also launched Eckhart Teachings and the website Eckhart Tolle TV.
Famous As: Singer, Actor, Poet, Swimmer, Writer, Carpenter, Songwriter
German playwright, poet, and theater director, Bertolt Brecht, is best known for co-writing the play, The Threepenny Opera, with Kurt Weill. Growing up in war-torn Germany in the early 20th century, he had a difficult life. A hardcore Marxist, he lived in exile during the Nazi period. He returned to Germany after the war and established a theater company.
Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer is remembered for his anti-Nazi stance, for establishing the Confessing Church, and for authoring the book The Cost of Discipleship. He was sent to the Flossenbürg concentration camp after being imprisoned for a year. He was eventually hanged after being charged of plotting to assassinate Hitler.
Famous As: Film Director, Screenwriter
German director/producer Roland Emmerich is best known for his blockbuster disaster/war films such as The Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day, Godzilla, and The Patriot. The LGBT activist is also openly gay. He is also an avid art collector. He has also worked for women’s rights and environmental causes.
Famous As: Novelist, Short Story Writer
German author Thomas Mann, known for his epic novels, was part of the Hanseatic Mann family of authors. He depicted his own family in his novel Buddenbrooks. He won the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature. During Hitler’s reign, he fled to Switzerland and then to the U.S.
German-born Swiss poet, novelist, and painter Hermann Hesse received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. He explored individuals’ search for authenticity, self-knowledge, and spirituality in his works. An intense and headstrong person from childhood, he developed an early interest in reading. He started writing as a young man and became an influential author in the German-speaking world. 
German-American sex therapist Ruth Westheimer, also known as Dr. Ruth, soared to fame with the radio show Sexually Speaking and later hosted many sexuality-related shows and wrote many books, too. She is also an ethnographer and a Holocaust survivor. Her life inspired the documentary Ask Dr. Ruth.
German novelist Erich Maria Remarque is best remembered for his landmark novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Born in the late 1890s, he was conscripted into the German Imperial Army during World War I. His wartime experiences later motivated him to write what would become his seminal work. He also authored many other poignant novels.
One of the most prominent intellectuals of the 20th century, Theodor Adorno was a pioneer of the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory and despised the culture industry. Born to a singer mother, the German sociologist grew up amid music and could even play Beethoven on the piano by 12.
Famous As: Memoirist, Painter, Secretary, Writer
Famous As: Poet, Playwright, Historian & Philosopher
Friedrich Schiller was a German poet, physician, philosopher, playwright, and historian. Schiller is best remembered for his friendship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and the two discussed issues concerning aesthetics. Schiller's discussions with Goethe paved the way for a period, which came to be known as Weimar Classicism. Friedrich Schiller is also widely regarded as Germany's most prominent classical playwright.
Heinrich Heine was a German poet, literary critic, and writer. He is known internationally for his lyric poetry, which was popularized by composers like Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann who adapted Heine's lyric poetry into art songs. Heinrich Heine's radical political views forced the German authorities to ban his works, which only added to his popularity.
Famous As: Imperial Knight, Mercenary, Poet
Also known as Götz of the Iron Hand, German knight Götz von Berlichingen had begun fighting for the Holy Roman Empire even before coming of age. A cannon-fire injury led to his right hand and wrist to be amputated, but he continued fighting with a prosthetic arm.
Famous As: Politician, Writer, Officer
Famous As: Politician, Bookseller, Non-fiction writer
Famous As: Composer, Entrepreneur, Guitarist, Writer
Famous As: Writer, Politician, Jurist
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder was a Prussian field marshal who served as the chief of staff in the Royal Prussian Army for 30 years. Moltke, who commanded troops during Austro-Prussian War, Second Schleswig War, and the Franco-Prussian War, is credited with creating a new method of directing armies. He is also credited with pioneering the military usage of railways. 
Famous As: Singer, Journalist, Writer, Songwriter
Famous As: Soldier, Author, Entomologist
Though Ernst Jünger was part of the German Army in both the World Wars, he was against the Nazi dictatorship and was accused of being involved in a plot to kill Hitler. He authored the diary-novel The Storm of Steel and also made a mark as an entomologist.
Famous As: Physician, Writer, Psychologist, Screenwriter, Sexologist
Famous As: Writer, Military personnel
Günter Grass was a German novelist, illustrator, graphic artist, poet, playwright, and sculptor. A much revered and decorated writer, Grass was honored with the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature in 1999. Over the course of his illustrious career, Günter Grass won many other awards, including the Georg Büchner Prize and the Hermann Kesten Prize.
Famous As: Soldier, Writer, Diarist
Famous As: Journalist, Writer, Sociologist
E. T. A. Hoffmann was a German author, jurist, artist, composer, and music critic. His stories served as an inspiration and laid the foundation for The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is also based on Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. Hoffmann is among the most influential authors of the Romantic Movement.
Famous As: Economist, Philosopher, Academic, University teacher, Writer
Famous As: Judge, Political scientist, Writer, Philosopher, University teacher
Famous As: Philosopher, Psychiatrist, Physician, Theologian, University teacher, Writer
Famous As: Actor, Composer, Experimental musician, Singer, Writer, Guitarist
Famous As: Poet, Playwright, Writer
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