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Karl May

Karl May

AuthorBooks · Second hand1842-1912

Karl Friedrich May was a German author known for writing often in first-person narrative about travels and adventures, mostly set in the American Old West or the Orient and Middle East, but also in Latin America, China and within Germany. For a time he insisted that he actually had travelled to the West and was called Old Shatterhand there, while in the Ottoman Empire he was called Kara Ben Nemsi, and posed in costumes.

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Birth
1842
Death
1912
First book
1881
Years writing
145
Karl May is one of the most prolific German writers, with a body of work spanning over 440 titles.
His global fame was established through his thrilling adventure novels set in the American Old West.
The iconic figure of Winnetou remains the most emblematic character of his entire literary production.
Beyond narrative writing, May also explored creative fields such as musical composition and screenwriting.
Born in the Kingdom of Saxony in 1842, his legacy remains a cornerstone of popular German literature.

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