Frank Arnau
Encyclopedia
Frank Arnau was the pseudonym of a German
crime fiction
writer
, born as Heinrich Schmitt.
, the son of a hotel manager.
He began his literary career as a newspaper
journalist
. With the political ascent of Hitler, the avowed opponent of national socialism emigrated in 1933, first to France
, then in 1939 to Brazil
, where he lived until 1955. There he was further active as journalist
and freelance writer. After his return to Germany
he worked as a freelancer for Stern
magazine.
Arnau wrote over one hundred books and was president of the German league for human rights
.
He wrote stage plays, novels, detective stories and critical studies about society
and the law system.
In 1934 he described the ascent of the Nazis in his novel Die braune Pest (The Brown Plague).
In 1959 he published a books abou counterfeiting art, entitled Kunst der Fälscher - Fälscher der Kunst. 3000 Jahre Betrug mit Antiquitäten (translated in English as The Art of the Faker - 3,000 Years of Deception).
He died at Munich
in 1976.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, born as Heinrich Schmitt.
Biography
Arnau was born in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, the son of a hotel manager.
He began his literary career as a newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. With the political ascent of Hitler, the avowed opponent of national socialism emigrated in 1933, first to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, then in 1939 to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where he lived until 1955. There he was further active as journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and freelance writer. After his return to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
he worked as a freelancer for Stern
Stern (magazine)
Stern is a weekly news magazine published in Germany. It was founded in 1948 by Henri Nannen, and is currently published by Gruner + Jahr, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann. In the first quarter of 2006, its print run was 1.019 million copies and it reached 7.84 million readers according to...
magazine.
Arnau wrote over one hundred books and was president of the German league for human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
.
He wrote stage plays, novels, detective stories and critical studies about society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
and the law system.
In 1934 he described the ascent of the Nazis in his novel Die braune Pest (The Brown Plague).
In 1959 he published a books abou counterfeiting art, entitled Kunst der Fälscher - Fälscher der Kunst. 3000 Jahre Betrug mit Antiquitäten (translated in English as The Art of the Faker - 3,000 Years of Deception).
He died at Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1976.
Crime Fiction
- 1929 Der geschlossene Ring
- 1933 Männer der Tat
- 1944 Die Maske mit dem Silberstreifen
- 1953 Auch sie kannten Felix Umballer
- 1956 Pekari Nr 7
- 1957 Tanger nach Mitternacht
- 1957 Verwandlung nach Mitternacht
- 1957 Mordkommission Hollywood
- 1957 Der geschlossene Ring
- 1958 Nur tote Zeugen schweigen
- 1958 Jenseits aller Schranken
- 1958 Heisses Pflaster Rio
- 1958 Heißes Pflaster Rio
- 1959 Nur tote Zeugen schweigen
- 1959 Lautlos wie sein SchattenLautlos wie sein SchattenLautlos wie sein Schatten is a detective fiction novel written by Frank Arnau. It was translated into Dutch as both New York na middernacht and Nacht in New York.- Plot :...
- 1960 Der perfekte MordDer perfekte MordDer perfekte Mord, published in 1961, is a detective fiction novel written by German author Frank Arnau. "Der perfekte Mord" is German for "the perfect murder".-Plot:...
- 1960 Der letzte Besucher
- 1960 Das andere Gesicht
- 1961 Die Dame im ChinchillaDie Dame im ChinchillaDie Dame im Chinchilla is a detective fiction novel written by Frank Arnau. It was translated into Dutch as De vrouw in chinchilla.-Plot summary:...
- 1961 Der letzte Besucher
- 1962 Heroin AG
- 1962 Im Schatten der Sphinx
- 1963 Der Mord war ein Regiefehler
- 1963 Schuss ohne Echo
- 1963 Verwandlung nach Mitternacht
- 1964 Der Mord war ein Regiefehler
- 1965 Mit heulenden Sirenen
- 1968 Das verbrannte Gesicht
- 1984 Das verschlossene Zimmer (posthumous)
Others
- 1934 Die braune Pest
- 1959 Kunst der Fälscher - Fälscher der Kunst. 3000 Jahre Betrug mit Antiquitäten
- 1962 Im Schatten der Sphinx
- 1964 Warum Menschen töten
- 1966 Jenseits der Gesetze
- 1967 Die Straf-Unrechtspflege in der Bundesrepublik
- 1971 Tatmotiv Leidenschaft
- 1972 Lexikon der Philatelie
- 1972 Gelebt, geliebt, gehasst (autobiography)
- 1974 Watergate - Der Sumpf