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Hanns Heinz EwersGerman writer
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Biography of Hans Heinz Evers
Hans Heinz Evers was a German writer who was exceptionally attuned to the currents of his time. He was a modernist in every sense of the word, not only writing according to modernist aesthetic canons but also living his life in accordance with these principles. In 1899, he had his first publication in the world's first homosexual magazine, "Der Eigene". One of his works published in this magazine led to him being fined for "indecency" in 1900. Subsequently, he fought for the repeal of the law that criminalized homosexuality. Starting from 1901, Evers began his career as a cabaret actor, earning significant success. He later became the owner of the cabaret "Ueberbrettl". His first book, "The Crucified Tannhäuser," was published in 1911.
Evers maintained friendly relationships with Paul Scheerbart, Erich Mühsam, Gustav Klimt, Gerhart Hauptmann, Walter Rathenau, Aleister Crowley, and traveled extensively. He visited countries such as Spain, France, Central America, Haiti, Ceylon, India, and Australia. His novel "Alraune," published in 1911, brought him worldwide fame. In 1913, Evers began working in the film industry, with his screenplay "The Prague Student" being released. He not only worked as a screenwriter but also organized the film process, attracting many talented individuals, such as director Stellan Rye, and led the film studio "Deutsches Bioscop".
The outbreak of World War I found Evers in Peru, and from 1914 to 1920, he lived in America without the opportunity to return to his homeland. Nonetheless, he traveled across the continent. In 1919, he spent just under six months in an internment camp, from which he was released through the efforts of American writer John Galsworthy, who paid his bail. In the 1930s, shortly before the Nazis came to power, he associated with Joseph Goebbels and Ernst Röhm, attended a reception hosted by Adolf Hitler, who shook Evers' hand, and also met the soon-to-be murdered clairvoyant Hanussen. In 1932, his novel "Horst Wessel," dedicated to one of the central figures of Nazi mythology, was published. However, in 1933, Evers' books were publicly burned. The ban on his works was later partially lifted and eventually fully revoked. Shortly before his death, Evers published his last original collection of stories, "The Most Beautiful Hands in the World".
