Karl May (1842-1912) Body and Mind

Doctor's view on Karl May (1842-1912), the author of many adventure stories from the Orient and American Frontiersland. Karl May's books have been translated into over thirty languages, the latest being Indonesian and Chinese. There are sixteen movies based on Karl May's books, starring Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, and Stewart Granger. Karl May's popularity survives even in our times. Little has been known in public about the inner turmoil of the exceptionally gifted creative writer.