Karl Bruckner
Karl Bruckner was an Austrian children's writer.
Committed to peace, international understanding, and social justice, he became one of Austria's leading writers for young people.Life
The son of a printer, Bruckner grew up in the Viennese suburb of Ottakring and became a motor mechanic. He began to write in 1946. He travelled widely.Awards
- the City of Vienna Children's Book Prize – 1954 for Giovanna und der Sumpf
- Austrian Children's Book Prize – 1956 for Die Strolche von Neapel
- the City of Vienna Youth Book Prize – 1957 for Der goldene Pharao
- Austrian Children's Book Prize – 1961 for Sadako will leben
Books
- Giovanna und der Sumpf
- Die Strolche von Neapel
- The Golden Pharaoh
- Viva Mexico
- The Day of the Bomb
- Nur zwei Roboter?
- Die Spatzenelf
