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Haymito DodererAustrian writer.
Date of Birth: 05.09.1896
Country:  Austria |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Literary Beginnings and Academic Pursuits
- Controversial Political Views and Military Service
- Catholic Conversion and Captivity
- Literary Revival and Unmet Ambitions
- Selected Works
Early Life and Education
In 1914, Heimito von Doderer enrolled in the law faculty of the University of Vienna. A year later, he was conscripted into the Austrian army and fought on the Galician Front during World War I. In 1916, he was captured by the Russian army and sent to a labor camp near Krasnoyarsk.
Literary Beginnings and Academic Pursuits
Following his release from captivity in 1920, Doderer returned to Vienna and made his literary debut in 1923 with the poetry collection "Streets and Landscapes." He actively contributed to various Viennese newspapers and earned a doctorate in history in 1925.
Controversial Political Views and Military Service
In 1933, Doderer joined the National Socialist Party. He was mobilized into the Luftwaffe during World War II and served in France. In 1942, he was transferred to the Russian front near Kursk, where he experienced severe bouts of neuralgia.
Catholic Conversion and Captivity
Doderer converted to Catholicism in 1940. In 1945, he was taken prisoner in Norway. After his release in 1946, he returned to Vienna, where he was barred from professional activities for five years due to his affiliation with the Nazi Party.
Literary Revival and Unmet Ambitions
Doderer's works began to be published again in 1951. He embarked on an ambitious project to portray Austrian society from the 1880s to the 1960s through a series of novels, but this remained unfulfilled. He died in 1966, leaving behind a legacy of significant literary contributions.
Selected Works
"Streets and Landscapes" (1923)"Breaches" (1924)
"The Mystery of the Empire" (1930)
"Murder Committed by Everyone" (1938)
"A Detour" (1940)
"The Illuminated Windows" (1951)
"The Strudlhof Steps" (1951)
"The Last Adventure" (1953)
"Demons" (1956)
"The Merovingians" (1962)
"Waterfalls of Slunj" (1963)
"Under Black Stars" (1966)
