Gustav Meyrink wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Gustav Meyrink as Austrian writer and translator (1868-1932).
Gustav Meyrink was born at Vienna in 1868. His recorded nationality is Austria.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as writer, translator and novelist.
The writing is recorded in German and English.
His best-known work is The Golem. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
That the work was written from Austria matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Gustav Meyrink died in 1932, aged 64. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: The Golem
