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Gustav Riess
1871–1932
Remembered today mainly for a single lyrical book, this German writer and civil engineer brought a strong sense of place to his work. His best-known text looks back on home landscapes, memory, and the pull of the past in a warm, reflective voice.
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About the author
Born in Berlin in 1871 and later dying in Hanau in 1932, Gustav Rieß is listed in major German authority records as an engineer by profession, specifically a Baurat. The surviving catalog records suggest a life that moved between technical work and literary writing.
He is associated with the book Aus grauen Mauern und grünen Weiten; Schauen und Sinnen auf Heimatwegen, a reflective work published in the 1920s and now available through Project Gutenberg. From its title and catalog description, it appears to be shaped by memory, landscape, and a deep attachment to home.
There does not seem to be an easily verifiable public portrait of Rieß on the biographical pages and library records available here, so no profile image is included.