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Walter von Molo
1880–1958
An Austrian-born writer who moved from engineering into literature, he became known for historical novels and biographical works rooted in German cultural history. His career stretched across some of the most unsettled decades of the 20th century, which gives his life and writing an added historical charge.
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Lebenswende
by Walter von Molo
About the author
Born in Sternberg, Moravia, on June 14, 1880, and raised in Vienna, Walter von Molo studied mechanical and electrical engineering before working as an engineer and at the Viennese Patent Office. He later moved to Berlin and built a literary career in the German language, eventually becoming a prominent novelist, dramatist, and screenwriter.
He is especially remembered for historical novels and biographical works, often centered on major figures and episodes from German history. His standing in literary life was reflected in his membership in the Prussian Academy of Arts, where he also served for a time in a leading role within the poetry section.
Von Molo was born in Austria-Hungary and is often described as Austrian or Austrian-born, though he later became a German citizen. He died on October 27, 1958, in Hechendorf near Murnau in Bavaria.