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Theodor Gampe

1845–1897

A 19th-century German writer, poet, and publisher from Chemnitz, he turned a restless early life into books that ranged from drama and verse to practical travel guides. He is especially remembered for writing about Saxony and the Erzgebirge with the eye of both a local and a traveler.

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Gampe's Erzgebirge mit Einschluss der böhmischen Bäder Teplitz, Karlsbad, Franzensbad und Marienbad, des Voigtlandes und des Granulitgebietes an den unteren Mulden. Ein Reisehandbuch

Gampe's Erzgebirge mit Einschluss der böhmischen Bäder Teplitz, Karlsbad, Franzensbad und Marienbad, des Voigtlandes und des Granulitgebietes an den unteren Mulden. Ein Reisehandbuch

by Theodor Gampe

About the author

Born in Chemnitz on November 3, 1845, Theodor Heinrich Gampe was a German writer, poet, and publisher. Reference sources agree on his literary work and on his ties to Chemnitz and later Blasewitz near Dresden, where he died on January 3, 1897.

Accounts of his life describe him as the son of a yarn manufacturer who traveled widely in Europe and worked in several different fields before focusing more fully on writing. In 1877, his work drew the attention of King Albert of Saxony, who granted him an annual pension; that same year he moved to Dresden.

Gampe wrote in several modes, including poetry and drama, but he also became known for travel writing and publishing. His books include 26 Partien ins Sächsische Erzgebirge, Mittweida und die Perlen des Zschopauthales, and the later guide Gampe's Erzgebirge, which helped make him a notable literary voice for Saxony's landscapes and excursions.