SettingsGerman essayists
Alfred Grosser
Alfred Grosser, born February 1, 1925, is a German-French writer, sociologist, and political scientist.
Alfred Grosser, born February 1, 1925, is a German-French writer, sociologist, and political scientist.
Anant Kumar
Anant Kumar, is a German author of Indian descent.
Anant Kumar, is a German author of Indian descent.
Andreas Mand
Andreas Mand (born December 14, 1959) is a German contemporary author of novels, short storys and essays and a playwright.
Andreas Mand (born December 14, 1959) is a German contemporary author of novels, short storys and essays and a playwright.
Andreas Steinhöfel
Andreas Steinhöfel is a German author for children and young adult books, and a translator.
Andreas Steinhöfel is a German author for children and young adult books, and a translator.
Anneli Ute Gabanyi
Anneli Ute Gabanyi (born October 18, 1942) is a Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist, especially known for her research on the society and cultu...
Anneli Ute Gabanyi (born October 18, 1942) is a Romanian-born German political scientist, literary critic, journalist, and philologist, especially known for her research on the society and cultu...
Bernhard Kellermann
Bernhard Kellermann (March 4, 1879 – October 17, 1951) was a well known German author and poet.
Bernhard Kellermann (March 4, 1879 – October 17, 1951) was a well known German author and poet.
Daniela Dahn
Daniela Dahn (9 October 1949 in Berlin) is a German writer, journalist and essayist.
Daniela Dahn (9 October 1949 in Berlin) is a German writer, journalist and essayist.
Eike Geisel
Eike Geisel (born 1945, died 6.
Eike Geisel (born 1945, died 6.
Frank Schirrmacher
Frank Schirrmacher is a German journalist, doctored literature expert and essayist, writer, and since 1994 co-publisher of the national German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Frank Schirrmacher is a German journalist, doctored literature expert and essayist, writer, and since 1994 co-publisher of the national German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Franz Blei
Franz Blei was an essayist, playwright and translator from Vienna.
Franz Blei was an essayist, playwright and translator from Vienna.
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (26 December 1723 in Regensburg – 19 December 1807 in Gotha) was a German-born French-language author.
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (26 December 1723 in Regensburg – 19 December 1807 in Gotha) was a German-born French-language author.
Fritz Steuben
Erhard Wittek (3 December 1898 – 4 June 1981), better known for his pen name Fritz Steuben, was a German author.
Erhard Wittek (3 December 1898 – 4 June 1981), better known for his pen name Fritz Steuben, was a German author.
George William Alberti
George William Alberti (1723 – 3 September 1758) was a German essayist and theologian, who spent many years in England.
George William Alberti (1723 – 3 September 1758) was a German essayist and theologian, who spent many years in England.
Golo Mann
Golo Mann (27 March 1909 – 7 April 1994), born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, was a popular German historian, essayist and writer.
Golo Mann (27 March 1909 – 7 April 1994), born Angelus Gottfried Thomas Mann, was a popular German historian, essayist and writer.
Günter Grass
Günter Wilhelm Grass is a German-Kashubian novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Günter Wilhelm Grass is a German-Kashubian novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Hans Egon Holthusen
Hans Egon Holthusen (April 15, 1913 – January 21, 1997) was a German lyric poet, essayist, and literary scholar.
Hans Egon Holthusen (April 15, 1913 – January 21, 1997) was a German lyric poet, essayist, and literary scholar.
Hans Krieger
Hans Krieger is a German writer, journalist of influential weekly papers such as Die Zeit, broadcaster and poet.
Hans Krieger is a German writer, journalist of influential weekly papers such as Die Zeit, broadcaster and poet.
Hans Mayer
Hans Mayer (March 19, 1907 in Cologne – May 19, 2001 in Tübingen) was a German literary scholar.
Hans Mayer (March 19, 1907 in Cologne – May 19, 2001 in Tübingen) was a German literary scholar.
Henryk Broder
Henryk Modest Broder (born Henryk Marcin Broder on 20 August 1946) is a Polish born German journalist, author and TV personality.
Henryk Modest Broder (born Henryk Marcin Broder on 20 August 1946) is a Polish born German journalist, author and TV personality.
Herta Müller
Herta Müller (born 17 August 1953) is a Romanian-born German novelist, poet, essayist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Herta Müller (born 17 August 1953) is a Romanian-born German novelist, poet, essayist and recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Herwarth Walden
Herwarth Walden (actual name Georg Lewin, September 16, 1879, in Berlin – October 31, 1941, in Saratov, Russia) was a German Expressionist artist and art expert in many disciplines.
Herwarth Walden (actual name Georg Lewin, September 16, 1879, in Berlin – October 31, 1941, in Saratov, Russia) was a German Expressionist artist and art expert in many disciplines.
Hito Steyerl
Hito Steyerl has produced a variety of work as a filmmaker and author in the field of essayist documentary video and post-colonial critique, both as a producer and a theorist.
Hito Steyerl has produced a variety of work as a filmmaker and author in the field of essayist documentary video and post-colonial critique, both as a producer and a theorist.
Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey
Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey (31 May 1711 – 7 March 1797) was a German author who wrote in French.
Johann Heinrich Samuel Formey (31 May 1711 – 7 March 1797) was a German author who wrote in French.
Johannes Gaitanides
Johannes Gaitanides (born 1909 in Dresden; died 1988 in Schondorf) was a Greek-German author and journalist.
Johannes Gaitanides (born 1909 in Dresden; died 1988 in Schondorf) was a Greek-German author and journalist.
Josef Fleckenstein
Josef Fleckenstein was a German historian and essayist.
Josef Fleckenstein was a German historian and essayist.
Karl Heinz Bohrer
Karl Heinz Bohrer (born September 26, 1932 in Cologne) is a German literary scholar and Essayist.
Karl Heinz Bohrer (born September 26, 1932 in Cologne) is a German literary scholar and Essayist.
Lothar Baier
Lothar Baier (May 16, 1942 – July 11, 2004) was a German author, publisher, translator and co-founder of the Literary periodical text + kritik.
Lothar Baier (May 16, 1942 – July 11, 2004) was a German author, publisher, translator and co-founder of the Literary periodical text + kritik.
Luise Rinser
Luise Rinser (30 April 1911 in Pitzling, Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria – 17 March 2002 in Unterhaching, Munich) was a German writer.
Luise Rinser (30 April 1911 in Pitzling, Landsberg am Lech, Upper Bavaria – 17 March 2002 in Unterhaching, Munich) was a German writer.
Martin Mosebach
Martin Mosebach (born 1951), has published novels, stories, and collections of poems, written scripts for several films, opera libretti, theatre and radio plays.
Martin Mosebach (born 1951), has published novels, stories, and collections of poems, written scripts for several films, opera libretti, theatre and radio plays.
Matthias Politycki
Matthias Politycki is a German writer.
Matthias Politycki is a German writer.
Michael H. Kater
Michael Hans Kater (born July 4, 1937 in Zittau, Germany) is a Canadian-based historian, academic and author of several books on Nazi Germany.
Michael Hans Kater (born July 4, 1937 in Zittau, Germany) is a Canadian-based historian, academic and author of several books on Nazi Germany.
Oskar Panizza
Leopold Hermann Oskar Panizza (12 November 1853 – 28 September 1921) was a German psychiatrist and avant-garde author, playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, publisher and literary journal editor.
Leopold Hermann Oskar Panizza (12 November 1853 – 28 September 1921) was a German psychiatrist and avant-garde author, playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, publisher and literary journal editor.
Peter Bamm
Peter Bamm (a pen name; his real name was Curt Emmrich) (20 October 1897 in Hochneukirch, now part of Jüchen, Germany – 30 March 1975 in Zollikon, Switzerland) was a German writer.
Peter Bamm (a pen name; his real name was Curt Emmrich) (20 October 1897 in Hochneukirch, now part of Jüchen, Germany – 30 March 1975 in Zollikon, Switzerland) was a German writer.
Peter Gosse
Peter Gosse (born October 6, 1938 in Leipzig) is a German poet, prose author and essayist.
Peter Gosse (born October 6, 1938 in Leipzig) is a German poet, prose author and essayist.
Peter Rühmkorf
Peter Rühmkorf (Dortmund, 25 October 1929 – Roseburg, Schleswig-Holstein, 8 June 2008) was a German writer who significantly influenced German post-war literature.
Peter Rühmkorf (Dortmund, 25 October 1929 – Roseburg, Schleswig-Holstein, 8 June 2008) was a German writer who significantly influenced German post-war literature.
Peter Sloterdijk
Peter Sloterdijk (; born June 26, 1947 in Karlsruhe) is a German philosopher, television host, cultural scientist and essayist.
Peter Sloterdijk (; born June 26, 1947 in Karlsruhe) is a German philosopher, television host, cultural scientist and essayist.
Theo Breuer
Theo Breuer (born March 30, 1956 in Bürvenich, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German poet, essayist, editor, translator and publisher.
Theo Breuer (born March 30, 1956 in Bürvenich, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German poet, essayist, editor, translator and publisher.
Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann (6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly ...
Thomas Mann (6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly ...