Find out more about the greatest German Short Story Writers, including Charles Bukowski, Anton Chekhov, Thomas Mann and Heinrich von Kleist.

Famous German Short Story Writers

Charles BukowskiCharles Bukowski
16 August 1920
Poet
Anton ChekhovAnton Chekhov
29 January 1860
 

Paul Thomas MannThomas Mann
06 June 1875
Novelist, Short Story Writer

Heinrich von KleistHeinrich von Kleist
18 October 1777
Playwright, Poet, Short story writer, Novelist,

Ludwig TieckLudwig Tieck
31 May 1773
Poet

Luise RinserLuise Rinser
30 April 1911
Writer
Arnold ZweigArnold Zweig
10 November 1887
Writer

Marie Luise KaschnitzMarie Luise Kaschnitz
31 January 1901
Short Story Writer

Johann Karl August MusäusJohann Karl August Musäus
29 March 1735
Author
Volker BraunVolker Braun
07 May 1939
Writer

Leonhard FrankLeonhard Frank
04 September 1882
Writer
Bernhard KellermannBernhard Kellermann
04 March 1879
Author

Carl SternheimCarl Sternheim
01 April 1878
Playwright

Tankred DorstTankred Dorst
19 December 1925
Playwright