Karl May
Karl Friedrich May ( , ; 25 February 1842 – 30 March 1912) was a
German author. He is best known for his novels of travels and adventures, set in the
American Old West, the
Orient, the
Middle East,
Latin America,
China and Germany. He also wrote poetry, a play, and composed music. He was a proficient player of several musical instruments. Many of his works were
adapted for film,
theatre,
audio dramas and
comics. Later in his career, May turned to philosophical and spiritual genres. He is one of the best-selling German writers of all time, with about 200,000,000 copies sold worldwide.
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