!!!Kaus, Gina eigentlich G. Zirner-Kranz, Pseudonym Andreas Eckbrecht b. Vienna, Nov. 21, 1894, d. Los Angeles (USA), Dec. 23, 1985, writer and scriptwriter. Wrote successful light novels until she emigrated in 1939. Friendship with K. Kraus, H. Broch, V. Baum and others. !Works novels: Die Ueberfahrt, 1932; Die Schwestern Kleh, 1933; Katharina die Grosse, 1935; Luxusdampfer, 1937; Der Teufel nebenan, 1940 (1956 film adaptation under the title "Teufel in Seide"). - Comedies: Der laecherliche Dritte, 1926; Whisky und Soda, 1937. - Autobiography: Und was fuer ein Leben, 1979 (re-edition under the title "Von Wien nach Hollywood", ed. and with an epilogue by S. Mulot-Deri, 1992). !Literature C. Huber, G. K., master's thesis, Vienna 1994. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Kaus,_Gina|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]