Hans-Otto Meissner [SEP] place of death
Hans-Otto Meissner
Hans-Otto Meissner (4 June 1909 in Strasbourg – 8 September 1992 in Unterwössen, Germany) was a German writer and novelist.
The son of prominent German diplomat Otto Meissner, Hans-Otto Meissner studied law at Heidelberg and Trinity College, Cambridge, after which he embarked on a diplomatic career. His postings took him to London, Tokyo, Moscow, and Milan, among other cities. After ending his diplomatic career, Meissner published a series of books, which proved financially successful.
references.
There are several fictional representations of Sorge's life:
- The German "Letzte Karte spielt der Tod" by Hans Hellmut Kirst, published in English as "The Last Card" (New York: Pyramid Publications, Inc., 1967) and "Death Plays the Last Card" (London: Fontana, 1968).
- The French docu-drama "Qui êtes-vous, Monsieur Sorge?" (1961), written by Yves Ciampi, Tsutomu Sawamura, and Hans-Otto Meissner.