Karl Bruckner

Karl Bruckner (9 January 1906 – 25 October 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.

Life 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')

Books Giovanna und der Sumpf (1954) Die Strolche von Neapel (1955) The Golden Pharaoh (English translation, 1959) Viva Mexico (1962) The Day of the Bomb (1962) (English translation of Sadako will leben, (Sadako wants to live) (1961), published in more than 122 countries and in 22 languages ) Nur zwei Roboter? (1963) (translated in English as Hour of the Robots by Frances Lobb, 1964 ) Yossi und Assad (1971) Der Sieger (1973) Tuan im Feuer (1977) Die Spatzenelf (2000)