Gerhard Fritsch

Gerhard Fritsch (28 March 1924 – 22 March 1969) was an Austrian novelist and poet. He achieved considerable success with his first novel ''Moos auf den Steinen'' (''Moss on the Stones''). It was later adapted into a film. Fritsch's second novel, ''Fasching'' (''Carnival'') was published in 1969, the year in which he committed suicide, just six days before his 45th birthday.

In 1961, he translated W. H. Auden's long poem ''For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio'' into German under the title ''Hier und jetzt. Ein Weihnachtsoratorium''. Provided by Wikipedia