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Hans Reimann
1889–1969
A sharp, playful voice in German satire, he wrote novels, plays, and literary parodies that made him a well-known humorist of the early 20th century. His work mixed wit with stagecraft, and several of his stories also found their way to film.
1 Audiobook
Kobolz: Grotesken
by Hans Reimann
About the author
Born in Leipzig on November 18, 1889, Hans Reimann was a German satirist, novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He published under several pseudonyms, including Max Bunge, Hans Heinrich, Artur Sünder, Hanns Heinz Vampir, and Andreas Zeltner, and became known for humorous writing with a biting edge.
Reimann built his reputation through satire, literary parody, and popular entertainment. Alongside books and journalism, he wrote for the stage, and his work reached a wide audience in Germany during the first half of the 20th century. His best-known reputation today rests on his lively comic style and his versatility across fiction, drama, and screenplay writing.
He died on June 13, 1969, in Schmalenbeck near Hamburg. Though not as widely read internationally as some of his contemporaries, he remains an intriguing figure in German literary humor, especially for listeners interested in satire, cabaret-era wit, and the crossover between literature and performance.