Karl May
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| - | '''Karl Friedrich May''' ([[February 25]], [[1842]] – [[March 30]], [[1912]]) was one of the [[best selling]] [[German writer]]s of all time, noted mainly for books set in the [[American Old West]] and similar books set in the [[Orient]] and [[Middle East]]; in addition, he also wrote stories set in his native [[Germany]], in [[China]] and in [[South America]]. May also wrote poetry, and several plays. His autobiography is important for any serious study of his life. May also composed music, being proficient with several musical instruments. May's musical version of "Ave Maria" became very well known. | + | |
| + | '''Karl Friedrich May'''(25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a [[German writer]] best known for his adventure novels set in the [[American frontier|American Old West]]. His main protagonists are [[Winnetou]] and [[Old Shatterhand]]. May set similar books in the [[Orient]] and [[Middle East]] (in which the main protagonists were [[Kara Ben Nemsi]] and [[Hadschi Halef Omar]]), [[Latin America]] and Germany. May also wrote poetry, a play, and composed music; he was a proficient player of several musical instruments. Many of his works were [[Karl May film adaptations|adapted for film]], stage, [[audio drama]]s and [[comic]]s. Later in his career, May turned to philosophical and spiritual genres. He is one of the best-selling German writers of all time, with about 200 million copies worldwide.as well as composing music; he was proficient with several musical instruments. May's musical version of "Ave Maria" became very well known. | ||
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| May visited [[North America]] in 1908, long after writing the novels set there, and he never travelled farther west than [[Buffalo, New York]]. He compensated successfully for his lack of direct experience with the West by a combination of creativity, imagination, and factual sources including maps, travel accounts and guide books, as well as anthropological and linguistic studies. | May visited [[North America]] in 1908, long after writing the novels set there, and he never travelled farther west than [[Buffalo, New York]]. He compensated successfully for his lack of direct experience with the West by a combination of creativity, imagination, and factual sources including maps, travel accounts and guide books, as well as anthropological and linguistic studies. | ||
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Karl Friedrich May(25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a German writer best known for his adventure novels set in the American Old West. His main protagonists are Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. May set similar books in the Orient and Middle East (in which the main protagonists were Kara Ben Nemsi and Hadschi Halef Omar), Latin America and Germany. May also wrote poetry, a play, and composed music; he was a proficient player of several musical instruments. Many of his works were adapted for film, stage, audio dramas and comics. Later in his career, May turned to philosophical and spiritual genres. He is one of the best-selling German writers of all time, with about 200 million copies worldwide.as well as composing music; he was proficient with several musical instruments. May's musical version of "Ave Maria" became very well known.
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May visited North America in 1908, long after writing the novels set there, and he never travelled farther west than Buffalo, New York. He compensated successfully for his lack of direct experience with the West by a combination of creativity, imagination, and factual sources including maps, travel accounts and guide books, as well as anthropological and linguistic studies.
