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Ottomar Enking
1867–1937
Best known as a German novelist, dramatist, and critic, he moved through several corners of literary life and left behind a varied body of work. Born in Kiel, he later became closely associated with Dresden’s cultural scene.
1 Audiobook
Deutsche Humoristen, 7. Band (von 8)
by Ottomar Enking, Anna Croissant-Rust, Rudolf Greinz, Wilhelm Schussen, Ludwig Thoma
About the author
Ottomar Enking was a German writer born in Kiel in 1867. Reliable reference sources agree on his broad literary profile: he worked as a novelist and dramatist, and was also active as a journalist, critic, and professor.
The biographical material available online suggests a lively, sometimes difficult early path through school and university before he established himself in literature. His writing ranged across novels, comedies, novellas, and poetry, showing the kind of versatility that was common among German authors working in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
One note of caution: while the user supplied the dates 1867–1937, the main reference sources I found list his death in 1945, not 1937. A portrait is available from his German Wikipedia page, using a 1911 painting by Oskar Zwintscher.