Karl Bruckner

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Karl Bruckner (January 9, 1906 – October 25, 1982) was an Austrian children's writer.

Committed to peace, international understanding, and social justice, he became one of Austria's leading writers for young people.[1]

The son of a printer, Bruckner grew up in the Viennese suburb of Ottakring and became a motor mechanic. He began to write in 1946. He travelled widely.

Awards

  • the City of Vienna Children's Book Prize – 1954 for Giovanna und der Sumpf
  • Austrian Children's Book Prize – 1956 for Die Strolche von Neapel
  • the City of Vienna Youth Book Prize – 1957 for Der goldene Pharao
  • Austrian Children's Book Prize – 1961 for Sadako will leben ('The Day of the Bomb')

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