Alexander Engel

Born on April 10, 1868, in Turocz-Neczpäl and later based in Vienna, Alexander Engel was an Austrian writer whose career reached across literature and the stage. Library and biographical records confirm that he died in Vienna on November 17, 1940.

Engel is remembered today for works such as Herr Adam und Frau Eva, a short collection of aphoristic, humorous writing that has remained available through public-domain archives. Catalog records also show him as a librettist: he co-wrote the operetta Adieu Mimi with Julius Horst, with music by Ralph Benatzky.

Although detailed biographical information is scarce, the record that remains points to a versatile author working in the lively German-language entertainment culture of the early 20th century. His writing seems to favor wit, social observation, and a light theatrical touch.