Karl Schönherr (24 February 1867 - 15 March 1943) was an

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n writer of Austrian Heimat themes.

Biography

Schönherr was born in

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, near Innsbruck (

), to Joseph and Marie Suitner Schönherr. He began studying philosophy in Innsbruck, then switched to

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, becoming a doctor in 1896. He worked in a hospital in

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before opening his own practice in Vienna. He gave up practising after the success of ''Der Bildschnitzer''. He experienced the poor living conditions of the people around him, especially during

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, and wrote about these topics. Schönherr's works include protests against the

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. He was also in favor of the

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, but apparently did not share antisemitic tendencies. His wife Malvine (1867-1956) was Jewish.

Death

Schönherr died in Vienna. He is buried on the

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(Group 14 C, #11).

Works

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* ''Der Judas von Tirol'' ("Judas of Tirol", 1897) * ''Der Bildschnitzer: Eine Tragödie braver Leute'' ("The Woodcarver: A Tragedy of Good People", 1900) * ''Die Altweibermühle: Ein deutsches Fastnachtspiel'' ("The Old Woman's Mill: A German Carnival Play", 1902) * ''Der Sonnwendtag'' ("Solstice Day") * ''Karrnerleut'' ("The Carters", 1904); later ''Kindertragödie'' ("Children's Tragedy", 1919) * ''Familie'' ("Family", 1905) * ''Erde'' ("Earth", 1908) * ''Glaube und Heimat'' ("Belief and home", 1910) * ''Der Weibsteufel'' ("The She Devil", 1914) *''Frau Suitner'' (Mrs. Suitner, 1922) * ''Es'' ("It", 1923) * ''Die Hungerblockade'' (1925) * ''Volk in Not'' ("People in distress", 1926) * ''Der Armendoktor'' (1927) * ''Herr Doktor, haben Sie zu essen?'' (1930) * ''Die Fahne weht'' (1937)

Film adaptations

*''Erde'', directed by

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(Austria, 1920, based on the play ''Erde'') *', directed by

(Austria, 1921, based on the play ''Glaube und Heimat'') *'' Thy Name Is Woman'', directed by

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(1924, based on the play ''Der Weibsteufel'') *'' The Judas of Tyrol'', directed by Franz Osten (Germany, 1933, based on the play ''Der Judas von Tirol'') *''

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'', directed by

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(Switzerland/Austria, 1947, based on the play ''Erde'') *'' A Devil of a Woman'', directed by

Wolfgang Liebeneiner Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German actor, film director and theatre director. Beginnings He was born in Liebau in Prussian Silesia. In 1928, he was taught by Otto Falckenberg, the director of th ...

(Austria, 1951, based on the play ''Der Weibsteufel'') *''Frau Suitner'', directed by Gustav Manker, Hermann Lanske (Austria, 1962, TV film, based on the play ''Frau Suitner'') *'' Der Weibsteufel'', directed by

Georg Tressler Georg Tressler (January 25, 1917 – January 6, 2007) was a Vienna-born German film actor and film director. Also known as George Tressler, Hans Tressler, Hans Dressler, Hans Georg Keil and Hans Sternbeck (per IMDb). The son of actor Otto T ...

(Austria, 1966, based on the play ''Der Weibsteufel'') *''Der Weibsteufel'', directed by Jo Baier (Germany, 2000, TV film, based on the play ''Der Weibsteufel'') *''Der Judas von Tirol'', directed by Werner Asam (Germany, 2006, TV film, based on the play ''Der Judas von Tirol'') *''Grenzgänger'', directed by Florian Flicker (Austria, 2012, based on the play ''Der Weibsteufel'')

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