Flesch-Brunningen eigentlich Johannes Flesch Edler von Brunningen Pseudonyme Johannes von Bruning, Vincent Brun#
b. Brno, Czech Republic (then Bruenn), Feb. 5, 1895, d. Bad Ischl (Upper Austria), Aug. 1, 1981, writer, translator; 1933 emigrated to London via the Netherlands; 1940-1958 radio announcer of the Austrian department of the BBC; 1953-1958 president of the P. E. N-centre for German writers living abroad; 1963 returned to Vienna, 1972 married Hilde Spiel. F.-B. became famous for his expressionist stories and later wrote mainly historical novels.
Works#
Das zerstoerte Idyll, 1917 (novellas). Novels: Die Amazone, 1930; Alkibiades, 1935; Perlen und schwarze Traenen, 1948; Die Teile und das Ganze, 1969. - Die verfuehrte Zeit, 1988 (autobiographical).Literature#
M. Lukasser, Die Exilerfahrung im Werk v. H. F.-B., master's thesis, Vienna 1989; S. Garger, H. F.-B. Eine Einfuehrung zu Leben und Werk, master´s thesis, Vienna 1995.