Paul Keller

Born on July 6, 1873, in Arnsdorf in Silesia, he became a German writer and publicist whose work was widely read in the years before and after World War I. He died in Breslau on August 20, 1932.

His fiction was especially known for its strong sense of place, often drawing on Silesian landscapes and everyday life. Among his best-known books are Waldwinter, Sohn der Hagar, Ferien vom Ich, and Das Geheimnis des Brunnens.

Alongside his work as a novelist, he was also active as an editor and founded the magazine Die Bergstadt. His writing appealed to a broad audience, combining accessible storytelling with humor and an attachment to home and region.