Otto Corbach
German journalist and publicist
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Otto Corbach (1877–1938) was a German journalist and publicist.
Otto Corbach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1877 Herscheid |
| Died | 1938 (aged 60–61) |
| Occupations | Journalist, publicist, editor |
| Years active | 1900-1938 (approximate) |
| Employer | Deutsch-Asiatische Warte (as editor) |
| Known for | Criticism of Wilhelminian Germany, association with Die Aktion |
Biography
Corbach was born in Herscheid and moved to Qingdao in 1900, at that time the administrative centre of the Kiautschou Bay concession. He had a position as an accountant, probably for Kappler & Sohn as he was staying in Kappler's house. He started editing the paper Deutsch-Asiatische Warte (German-Asian Viewpoint).[1] However in 1902 he got in trouble for criticising the authorities and returned to Germany.[1] He worked as an editor first in Kassel and then in Wrocław before moving to Berlin.[1]
Corbach was a friend of Franz Pfemfert and shared his readiness to use the writings of Friedrich Nietzsche to criticise Wilhelminian Germany.[2] He was a regular contributor to Pfemfert's Die Aktion.
Texts in English
- "Air Strategy in Asia", (1935), The Living Age, July 1, 1935, pp. 397–398 translation of an article in Berliner Tageblatt
- "Japan and Siam", (1936), The Living Age, April 1, 1936, pp. 128–129 translation of an article in Berliner Tageblatt
