Gustav Meyrink | |
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 Meyrink around 1886 | |
| Born | Gustav Meyer 19 January 1868 Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) |
| Died | 4 December 1932 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Starnberg Cemetery |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Citizenship | Austria |
| Known for | The Golem |
| Children | Sibylle Felizitas Böhler (1906), Harro Fortunat Meyrink (1908) |
| Parent(s) | Karl von Varnbüler and Maria Wilhelmina Adelheyd Meier. |
Gustav Meyrink (19 January 1868 – 4 December 1932) was the pseudonym of Gustav Meyer, an Austrian author, novelist, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel The Golem. He has been described as the "most respected German language writer in the field of supernatural fiction".[1]
- ^ Frenschkowski, M. (2005). "Meyrink, Gustav". In Joshi, S. T.; Dziemianowicz, S. R. (eds.). Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. pp. 803–805. ISBN 0-313-32777-7.