Gustav Meyrink

Gustav Meyrink (January 19, 1868 – December 4, 1932) was the pseudonym of Gustav Meyer, an Austrian author, novelist, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel The Golem.He has been described as the "most respected German language writer in the field of supernatural fiction".

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Gustav Meyrink
Birth dateJanuary 19, 1868
Birth nameGustav Meyer
Birth place
Austria-Hungary , Vienna
Nationality
Austria
Citizenship
Austria
Date of deathDecember 04, 1932
Place of death
Starnberg
Parents
Baron Karl von und zu Hemmingen
Hometown
Munich
Known for
The Golem (novel)

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