Erwin Carlé
Erwin Carlé (pseudonym Erwin Rosen ; * 7 June 1876 in Karlsruhe; † 21 February 1923 in Hamburg) was a German writer and journalist.
Carlé was enrolled in college in
US Army reporting on the battle of Signal Hill in Cuba
. This stage of his life was documented in his novel Der deutsche Lausbub in Amerika which translates as "The German prankster in America".
Having returned to Germany and subsequently trying to escape a failed relationship with his "jewel" as he called her, he joined the French Foreign Legion. Signing his 5-year contract on October 6, 1905, he became Legionnaire 17889. After 2 years, he was able to escape and eventually published his experience as In the Foreign Legion (1910).
Literature
- Erwin Rosen: In the Foreign Legion (1910) (Download)
- Erwin Carlé: Der deutsche Lausbub in Amerika (Download)
- Other books by Erwin Rosen [1]
- In German at Spiegel-Gutenberg Archive Download
References
External links
- Works by Erwin Rosen at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Erwin Carlé at Internet Archive
- Erwin Carlé in the German National Library catalogue
- Legionnaire Number 17889[permanent dead link] as of October 6, 1905)
- Erwin Rosen various works German and English in Internet Archives.org [2] In Search type "Erwin Rosen"
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