author
Hermann Kassebaum
1871–1954
Best known as a German teacher and novelist, he wrote with a strong sense of place and history. His work includes historical fiction connected with Goslar and other parts of German cultural life.
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Venne Richerdes : Roman aus der Geschichte Goslars
by Hermann Kassebaum
About the author
Born in Braunschweig on July 31, 1871, and later dying in Goslar on April 21, 1954, he was identified in reliable reference sources as a German Oberstudienrat and writer.
That mix of educator and author helps explain the character of his work: he is remembered not only for writing, but for writing with a learned, historical bent. Project Gutenberg lists works by him, including Venne Richerdes, a historical novel set against the past of Goslar.
He is not among the most widely documented literary figures today, so the surviving public record is fairly brief. Even so, the available sources present a clear picture of a schoolman turned man of letters whose writing was closely tied to German history and regional culture.