author
Paul Keller
1873–1932
A hugely popular German storyteller of the early 20th century, he wrote warm, readable novels rooted in Silesia, country life, and the everyday struggles of ordinary people. His books reached a wide audience in his lifetime and several were later adapted for film.
5 Audiobooks
Ferien vom Ich
by Paul Keller
Die Heimat: Roman aus den schlesischen Bergen
by Paul Keller
Die alte Krone: Ein Roman aus dem Spreewald
by Paul Keller
Die fünf Waldstädte: Ein Buch für Menschen, die jung sind
by Paul Keller
Das Königl. Seminartheater — Altenroda — Grünlein : Novellen
by Paul Keller
About the author
Born on July 6, 1873, in Arnsdorf in Silesia and dying on August 20, 1932, in Breslau, Paul Keller was a German writer and publicist who also worked as a schoolteacher. He taught in places including Jauer, Schweidnitz, and Breslau before becoming known as one of the best-loved popular authors from Silesia.
Keller's fiction is closely tied to the landscapes and people of his home region. His stories often blend affection for nature and rural life with moral seriousness and sympathy for common people, which helped make him widely read in the first half of the 20th century.
He is especially remembered for novels such as Der Sohn der Hagar and for the broad appeal his work had during his lifetime. Though his writing is often associated with the Heimatroman tradition, its lasting interest comes from the way it joins local color, emotion, and social concern in a clear, accessible style.