author
Martin Braess
1860–1942
A warm, observant German nature writer, he invited readers to look closely at the animals living alongside them. His books blend natural history, storytelling, and a strong feeling for the landscapes of Saxony.
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»Meine Brüder im stillen Busch, in Luft und Wasser«
by Martin Braess
About the author
Born in 1860 and dying in 1942, Martin Braess was a German author whose surviving works show a deep interest in wildlife, especially birds, and in the everyday natural world around him.
His best-known books include Vogelstudien und Vogelgeschichten from 1905 and Meine Brüder im stillen Busch, in Luft und Wasser, first published in Dresden in 1923 as part of the Heimatbücherei of the Landesverein Sächsischer Heimatschutz. These works present animals not as distant curiosities, but as living neighbors within the landscape.
The available sources suggest a writer who combined close observation with an accessible, affectionate style. Even where biographical details are scarce, his writing comes across as early, heartfelt nature literature with a clear concern for local fauna and the need to value and protect the natural world.