Karl Otten, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karl Otten

German translator and writer

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1889

Place of Birth: Niederkrüchten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1963

Profession: screenwriter, writer, translator

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Karl Otten

  • Karl Otten (29 July 1889 Oberkrüchten – 20 March 1963, Minusio) was German expressionist writer and broadcaster. Karl was an anti-militarist activist during the First World War, but was arrested for his actions.
  • On 16 November 1918 he signed the Appeal published by the Antinational Socialist Party.In 1930 he met Ellen Kroner with whom he worked closely with, marrying her in 1939. Following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, Otten first went to Spain and fought in the Spanish Revolution.
  • Following its defeat he went to London, where he wrote 120 radio broadcasts for the BBC.
  • He went blind in 1944 and later moved to Switzerland.

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