author
Hans Flesch-Brunningen
1895–1981
An Austrian writer and translator shaped by exile, journalism, and a long career in European letters. His work ranges from historical and fantastic fiction to sharp observations of the turbulent world he lived through.
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Das zerstörte Idyll: Novellen
by Hans Flesch-Brunningen
About the author
Born in Brünn on February 5, 1895, Hans Flesch-Brunningen studied law in Vienna and later lived in Italy, France, and Berlin. He wrote under several names, including Johannes von Bruning and Vincent Brun, and became known as both a novelist and a translator.
After leaving for Great Britain in 1934, he spent many years with the Austrian section of the BBC, working as a broadcaster, translator, and editor. Sources on his life describe him as an important figure in exile circles, and his experiences as a cosmopolitan émigré shaped the tone and subject matter of his writing.
Flesch-Brunningen returned to Austria later in life and died in Bad Ischl on August 1, 1981. He is remembered for historical and fantastic novels, translation work, and for bringing a distinctly European, wide-ranging perspective to everything he wrote.