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Richard von Schaukal
1874–1942
A Moravia-born Austrian poet, translator, and critic, he wrote elegant, finely observed work shaped by Symbolism and the mood of Viennese modernism. His life moved between government service and literature, giving his writing both polish and a sharp cultural eye.
2 Audiobooks
Leben und Meinungen des Herrn Andreas von Balthesser, eines Dandy und Dilettanten
by Richard von Schaukal
Mimi Lynx: Eine Novelle
by Richard von Schaukal
About the author
Born in Brno on May 27, 1874, Richard von Schaukal studied law in Vienna and later worked in the Austrian civil service. Alongside that official career, he built a literary life as a poet, essayist, translator, and critic, and he became associated with the refined, cosmopolitan world of fin-de-siècle Austrian writing.
His work was influenced by French Symbolism and neo-Romanticism, and he is often remembered for its stylish, cultivated tone. He also translated and wrote criticism, and his interests reached beyond poetry into broader questions of culture and taste.
After leaving government service, he devoted himself more fully to writing. He died in Vienna on October 10, 1942. Today he is remembered as part of the Austrian literary scene of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially for writing that reflects the atmosphere and sensibility of that era.