Soyka, Otto#
Soyka, Otto, b. Vienna, May 9, 1882, d. Vienna, Dec. 2, 1955, writer and journalist. Worked for the socio-ethical magazine "Fackel, Die", was very successful with a new type of suspense novel (including elements of crime and detective novels, adventures in fantasy worlds, psychological insights). Emigrated to France 1938, returned to Vienna 1948, where he lived a poor and lonely life until he died.
Works#
novels: Herr im Spiel, 1910; Die Soehne der Macht, 1911; Das Herbarium der Ehre, 1911; Der entfesselte Mensch, 1919; Im Joch der Zeit 1919; Der Seelenschmied, 1921; Die Traumpeitsche, 1921; Eva Morsini, 1923; Das heissere Leben, 1924; Der Mann in der Kulisse, 1926; Fuenf Gramm Liebeszauber, 1931; Der Menschenfilm, 1932; Das Geheimnis der Akte K., 1934. - Comedies: Revanche, 1911; Geldzauber, 1912. - Ethical- philosophical essays.