author
Richard Skowronnek
1862–1932
A German journalist, dramatist, and novelist from East Prussia, he drew many of his stories from rural life, hunting culture, officers' circles, and student duels. His fiction was popular in its day, with works such as Sturmzeichen and Das große Feuer reaching a wide readership.
2 Audiobooks
Bruder Leichtfuß und Stein am Bein : roman
by Richard Skowronnek
Sturmzeichen
by Richard Skowronnek
About the author
Born in 1862 in the East Prussian region near Goldap, Richard Skowronnek became known as a German journalist, dramaturg, and writer. He was the younger brother of the author Fritz Skowronnek, and his work grew out of the landscapes and social worlds he knew well.
Skowronnek wrote plays as well as entertaining novels, often using material from life on East Prussian estates, in military settings, and among university fraternities. His writing also included hunting stories and regional fiction, which helped make him a recognizable literary voice of his time.
He died in 1932 in Höckenberg, in the district of Regenwalde. While he is less widely read today, his books remain of interest for their vivid link to East Prussian life and to the popular German storytelling of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.