Karl Bruckner

Karl Bruckner (January 9, 1906 – October 25, 1982) was an Austrian children's writer.

Committed to peace, international understanding, and social justice, he became one of Austria's leading writers for young people.

Life
The son of a printer, Bruckner grew up in the Viennese suburb of Ottakring and became a motor mechanic. He began to write in 1946. He travelled widely.

Awards

 * the City of Vienna Children's Book Prize – 1954 for Giovanna und der Sumpf
 * Austrian Children's Book Prize – 1956 for Die Strolche von Neapel
 * the City of Vienna Youth Book Prize – 1957 for Der goldene Pharao
 * Austrian Children's Book Prize – 1961 for Sadako will leben ('The Day of the Bomb')

Books

 * Giovanna und der Sumpf (1954)
 * Die Strolche von Neapel (1955)
 * The Golden Pharaoh (English translation, 1959)
 * Viva Mexico (1962)
 * The Day of the Bomb (1962) (English translation of Sadako will leben, (Sadako wants to live) (1961), published in more than 122 countries and in 22 languages )
 * Nur zwei Roboter? (1963) (translated in English as Hour of the Robots by Frances Lobb, 1964 )
 * Yossi und Assad (1971)
 * Der Sieger (1973)
 * Tuan im Feuer (1977)
 * Die Spatzenelf (2000)