!!!Becher, Ulrich
b. Berlin (Germany), Jan. 2, 1910,
d. Basle (Switzerland), April 15, 1990, dramatist and novelist. Came
to Vienna shortly before Hitler's rise to power in Germany, married
the daughter of the satirist A. Roda Roda. After 1938 emigration to
Switzerland, 1941 to Brazil, 1944 to New York; 1948 returned to
Vienna. His success came with the satirical play "Der Bockerer" (1946,
with P. Preses; 1981 adapted for the screen by F. Antel), which
focused on his experiences with National Socialism.
!Works
Maenner machen Fehler, 1932; Das Maerchen vom Raeuber, der
Schutzmann wurde, 1943; Nachtigall will zum Vater fliegen, 1950;
Feuerwasser, 1951; Murmeljagd, 1977. - U. B. - G. Grosz, Flaschenpost,
ed. by U. Naumann and M. Toeteberg, 1989 (correspondence).
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