author
Henry F. Urban
1862–1924
A German-born journalist, playwright, and author who built a literary life between Berlin and New York, he wrote with a sharp eye for culture, travel, and everyday experience. His work opens a window onto German-American life at the turn of the 20th century.
1 Audiobook
Deutsche Humoristen, 6. Band (von 8) Humoristische Erzählungen
by E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus) Hoffmann, Bettina von Arnim, Adolph Bayersdorfer, Friedrich Theodor Fischer, Ludwig Thoma, Henry F. Urban
About the author
Born in Berlin on February 13, 1862, Henry F. Urban became a German-American journalist, author, and playwright. He was reportedly descended from the poet and translator Johann Heinrich Voss, and he later emigrated to the United States in 1887, where he became active in German-language publishing.
Urban wrote for German-American newspapers and magazines and was known for books and plays that drew on both European and American settings. His writing included travel pieces, humorous sketches, and observations on life in the United States, helping connect readers on both sides of the Atlantic.
He died in New York on May 13, 1924. Today, he is remembered as a lively cross-cultural voice whose career reflects the rich world of immigrant journalism and literature in his era.