Stebich, Max auch M. Rott#
Stebich, Max (also M. Rott), b. Vienna, May 10, 1897, d. Vienna, May 17, 1972, writer and teacher. After 1933 joined the National Socialist authors around M. Jelusich; 1938-1940 managing director of the writers´ association ´Reichsschrifttumskammer´ in Austria (membership compulsory); wrote historical novels and children´s books; his versions of fairy-tales and legends were very popular ("Maerchen aus deutschen Landen", 1956; "Alpensagen", 1958).
Further publications: poetry volumes and novels.
Literature#
G. Renner, Oe. Schriftsteller und der Nat.-Soz. (1933-1940), 1986.