Ludwig Renn

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Ludwig Renn (April 22, 1889, Dresden — July 21, 1979, Berlin) was a German writer. His real name was Arnold Friedrich Vieth von Golßenau. Born a Saxon nobleman, he fought in World War I on the Western Front and saw war in all it's horror. He wrote the book Krieg on his experiences. He was also a member of the KPD, the Communist Party of Germany, joining in 1928.

During the Spanish Civil War, he initially defended Madrid in the German expatriate Thälmann Battalion, as a leader. Later on in the War, he was chief of staff of of the XI. International Brigade. Renn spoke the international language Esperanto, and was a member of the laborist Esperanto-movement. He spoke at the 10th Berlin Esperanto-excursion.^[1]

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Krieg. 1928
Nachkrieg. 1930
Russlandfahrten. 1932
Vor großen Wandlungen. 1936
Adel im Untergang. 1944
Auf den Trümmern des Kaiserreiches. 1946
Morelia. 1950
Vom alten und neuen Rumänien. 1952
Trini. 1954
Der spanische Krieg. 1955, aktuelle Ausgabe: Verlag Das Neue Berlin, 2006 ISBN 978-3-360-01287-6
Der Neger Nobi. 1955, aktuelle Ausgabe: Eulenspiegelverlag, Berlin 2001 ISBN 3-359-01427-8
Herniu und der blinde Asni. 1956
Krieg ohne Schlacht. 1957
Meine Kindheit und Jugend. 1957
Herniu und Armin. 1958
Camilo. 1963
Inflation. 1963
Zu Fuss zum Orient. 1966
Ausweg. 1967
Anstöße in meinem Leben. 1980, postum veröffentlichte Autobiographie