Karl May

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Karl May (full name Karl Friedrich May) was born on February 25, 1842 in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Kingdom of Saxony, Germany. He is the best German writer of all time.

Biography and Career :

The family had 14 children but 9 of them died before they were one year old. Except Karl, survived only four girls.

From the age of 5 till he was 14 years old Karl May attended the classes of a gymnasium school.

Between 1857-1861 he went to the classes of the Pedagogical Seminary in Waldenburg and Plauen, and in September 1861 he got a degree.

In 1862 Karl May had his first journey to America in the North of the country and stood there one year.

After that Karl May traveled to many European countries like England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Albania, Greece, Turkey.

In

1869 Karl May went the second time in North America and that time he went in the South too.

Next year in 1870 while he was passing Italy and Switzerland he undertook a journey to Africa.

Between 1876-1898 appeared "Winnetou", "Capitain Kaiman", "Old Surehand" and many others.

On the 4th of April 1899 he started a long journey to Middle and Extreme Orient.
In 1908 he had his last trip to America with his wife.

Karl May passed away on 30 March 1912.

Important Writings :

- "Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses"
- "Die Todeskarawane"
- "Die Teufelsanbeter"
- "Durch die Wüste"
- "Die Sklavenkarawane"
- "Der Löwe von Babylon"
- "Der Schatz im Silbersee"
- "Winnetou"
- "Old Shatterhand"
- "Der Schut"
- "Unter Geiern"
- "Der Schatz der Azteken"
- "Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes"
- "Der Ölprinz"
- "Durchs wilde Kurdistan"
- "Old Surehand"
- "Im Reiche des silbernen Löwen"
- "Das Vermächtnis des Inka"
- "Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi"
- "Winnetou und sein Freund Old Firehand"
- "Winnetou und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten"
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Karl May Videos

Karl May : Die Sklavenkarawane (1)