Paul Oskar Höcker
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Paul Oskar Höcker was a German editor
and author
, who also wrote under the pseudonym Heinz Grevenstett. He was one of the 88 signatories of the 1933 proclamation of loyalty to Adolf Hitler
, the Gelöbnis treuester Gefolgschaft
.
in Meiningen
. He was raised in Karlsruhe
, where his father was engaged to the court of Baden
. At the age of 19, in 1884, he moved to Berlin
, where he graduated secondary school.
That same year he enrolled at the Berlin University of the Arts
and until 1888 studied composition
. From 1888 to 1889 he performed his military service, and in 1893 married Margarete Linke.
In 1908 he had a house built in Westend, Berlin
(Lindenallee 21) by architect Emilie Winkelmann in the Italian country house style, the Landhausstil. In 1928-1929 he had another house built, nearby in the Nussbaumallee 8, by Alfred Gellhorn, with a garden designed by Gustav Allinger. He wrote comedies, crime novels, historical novel
s, memoirs, and children's books. A prolific and successful author, some of his novels were adapted for the movies. He was the father of musician and author Karla Höcker
.
for children in the vein of James Fenimore Cooper
, and attracted attention in the United States
; the Pittsburgh Gazette
, in a short biographical article published in 1905, describes him as the author of "delightfully humorous stories." During World War I
he was a captain in the Landwehr
in Lille
, France
. He wrote of his experiences in the first three months of the war in An der Spitze meiner Kompagnie. Drei Monate Kriegserlebnisse (Berlin: 1919), which drew attention in the US: The New York Times
praised the "admirable pen-pictures of life at the front" by "one of Germany's most popular writers"; the paper also reported on other adventures by Höcker at the front, translating and printing his letters detailing war experiences. From 1914 to 1918 he was the publisher of the Liller Kriegszeitung, and in 1917 published his war memoirs, Ein Liller Roman.
, in which the undersigned promised their "most loyal obedience" to Adolf Hitler
. His autobiography, published in 1940 as Gottgesandte Wechselwinde, was banned in 1948 by the authorities of the Soviet occupation zone. He died in Rastatt
, in 1944.
Editor
The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, who also wrote under the pseudonym Heinz Grevenstett. He was one of the 88 signatories of the 1933 proclamation of loyalty to Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
, the Gelöbnis treuester Gefolgschaft
Gelöbnis treuester Gefolgschaft
The Gelöbnis treuester Gefolgschaft was a declaration by 88 German writers and poets of their loyalty to Adolf Hitler...
.
Biography
Paul Oskar Höcker was born the third son of author and actor Oskar HöckerOskar Höcker
Oskar Höcker was a German author of historical novels for children and a stage actor.-Biography:Oskar Höcker was born in a suburb of Eilenburg, like his brother, author Gustav Höcker. He was educated in Chemnitz....
in Meiningen
Meiningen
Meiningen is a town in Germany - located in the southern part of the state of Thuringia and is the district seat of Schmalkalden-Meiningen. It is situated on the river Werra....
. He was raised in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, where his father was engaged to the court of Baden
Baden
Baden is a historical state on the east bank of the Rhine in the southwest of Germany, now the western part of the Baden-Württemberg of Germany....
. At the age of 19, in 1884, he moved to Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, where he graduated secondary school.
That same year he enrolled at the Berlin University of the Arts
Berlin University of the Arts
The Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK is a public art school in Berlin, Germany, one of the four universities in the city...
and until 1888 studied composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
. From 1888 to 1889 he performed his military service, and in 1893 married Margarete Linke.
In 1908 he had a house built in Westend, Berlin
Westend (Berlin)
Westend is a locality of the Berlin borough Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf situated on the Spandauer Berg, the northern peak of the Teltow plateau between the river valleys of Spree and Havel...
(Lindenallee 21) by architect Emilie Winkelmann in the Italian country house style, the Landhausstil. In 1928-1929 he had another house built, nearby in the Nussbaumallee 8, by Alfred Gellhorn, with a garden designed by Gustav Allinger. He wrote comedies, crime novels, historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
s, memoirs, and children's books. A prolific and successful author, some of his novels were adapted for the movies. He was the father of musician and author Karla Höcker
Karla Höcker
Karla Alexandra Höcker was a German writer and musician.-Biography:...
.
Early writing career, World War I
In the beginning of the twentieth century he wrote a number of Leatherstocking TalesLeatherstocking Tales
The Leatherstocking Tales is a series of novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper, each featuring the main hero Natty Bumppo, known by European settlers as "Leatherstocking," 'The Pathfinder", and "the trapper" and by the Native Americans as "Deerslayer," "La Longue Carabine" and...
for children in the vein of James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo...
, and attracted attention in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; the Pittsburgh Gazette
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG," is the largest daily newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.-Early history:...
, in a short biographical article published in 1905, describes him as the author of "delightfully humorous stories." During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he was a captain in the Landwehr
Landwehr
Landwehr, or Landeswehr, is a German language term used in referring to certain national armies, or militias found in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe. In different context it refers to large scale, low strength fortifications...
in Lille
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
, 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...
. He wrote of his experiences in the first three months of the war in An der Spitze meiner Kompagnie. Drei Monate Kriegserlebnisse (Berlin: 1919), which drew attention in the US: The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
praised the "admirable pen-pictures of life at the front" by "one of Germany's most popular writers"; the paper also reported on other adventures by Höcker at the front, translating and printing his letters detailing war experiences. From 1914 to 1918 he was the publisher of the Liller Kriegszeitung, and in 1917 published his war memoirs, Ein Liller Roman.
Nazi period
After the Nazi Party came to power, he was one of the 88 German authors who signed the Gelöbnis treuester GefolgschaftGelöbnis treuester Gefolgschaft
The Gelöbnis treuester Gefolgschaft was a declaration by 88 German writers and poets of their loyalty to Adolf Hitler...
, in which the undersigned promised their "most loyal obedience" to Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian-born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party , commonly referred to as the Nazi Party). He was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945, and head of state from 1934 to 1945...
. His autobiography, published in 1940 as Gottgesandte Wechselwinde, was banned in 1948 by the authorities of the Soviet occupation zone. He died in Rastatt
Rastatt
Rastatt is a city and baroque residence in the District of Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the Murg river, above its junction with the Rhine and has a population of around 50'000...
, in 1944.
Novels
- Geldheiraten. Berlin: Hillger, 1897.
- Argusaugen. Berlin: Hillger, 1898.
- Vor dem Kriegsgericht. Berlin: Hillger, 1900.
- Frühlingsstürme. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1904.
- Lebende Bilder. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1911.
- Das goldene Schiff. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1911.
- Kleine Mama. Berlin: Ullstein, 1913.
- Musikstudenten. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1913.
- Der ungekrönte König. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1913.
- Die indische Tänzerin. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1914.
- Das Volk in Waffen Vaterländisches Liederspiel in 4 Bildern. Berlin: Ullstein, 1914.
- Die junge Exzellenz. Berlin: Ullstein, 1915.
- Zwischen den Zeilen. Ein Roman in Briefen. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1916.
- Die lachende Maske. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1917.
- Das glückliche Eiland. Berlin: Ullstein, 1919.
- Fasching. Berlin: Ullstein, 1920.
- Der Held des Abends. Berlin: Scherl, 1921.
- Don Juans Frau. Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1921.
- Der Mann von der Straße. Berlin: Ullstein, 1922.
- Heimatlust. Ein Roman aus der alten Potsdamer Geheimratswelt. Berlin: Ullstein, 1922.
- Die blonde Gefahr. Berlin: Ullstein, 1923.
- Die kleine Tutt und ihre Liebhaber. Berlin: Ullstein, 1923.
- Modell Sirene. Berlin: Scherl, 1925.
- Dicks Erziehung zum Gentleman, Roman, Berlin: Scherl, 1925.
- Die Frau am Quell. Der Roman einer Tänzerin, Berlin: Scherl, 1926.
- Im Hintergrund der schöne Fritz, Roman. Berlin: Ullstein, 1928.
- Die Sonne von St. Moritz. Berlin: Ullstein, 1928.
- Wirbelsturm auf Kuba. Berlin: Scherl, 1928.
- Die Meisterspionin. Berlin: Scherl, 1929.
- Wintersport. Bielefeld: Velhagen u. Klasing, 1929.
- Der Preisgekrönte. Berlin: Ullstein, 1930.
- Die sieben Stufen. Berlin: Scherl, 1930.
- Den Dritten heirat' ich einmal. Berlin: Scherl, 1931.
- Dina und der kleine Herzog. Berlin: Scherl, 1932.
- Bettina auf der Schaukel. Berlin: Scherl, 1934.
- Die reizendste Frau - außer Johanna. Roman aus der Zeit Bismarcks. Berlin: Scherl, 1935.
- Die Zietenhusaren. Roman aus der Zeit Friedrichs des Großen. Berlin: Scherl, 1936.
- Königin von Hamburg. Berlin: Scherl, 1937.
- Ich liebe dich. Ein Grieg-Roman. Berlin: Scherl, 1940.
Short stories
- Wie Schorschel Bopfinger auf Abwege geriet, Geschichten, Stuttgart: Engelhorn, 1922.
Memoirs
- An der Spitze meiner Kompagnie. Drei Monate Kriegserlebnisse, Berlin u.a.: Ullstein, 1914. (War memoir)
- Ein Liller Roman. 1917. (War memoir)
- Die Stadt in Ketten, Ein neuer Liller Roman. Berlin: Ullstein, 1918.
- Kinderzeit. Berlin: Ullstein, 1919. (Childhood memoir)
- Gottgesandte Wechselwinde. Lebenserinnerungen eines Fünfundsiebzigjährigen, Bielefeld: Velhagen u. Klasing, 1940. (Autobiography)
Other
- Finnland. Bielefeld u. Leipzig, Velhagen u. Klasing, 1923. (Popular history and geography)
- Schloßmusik auf Favorite, Berlin: Scherl, 1943.