17484 Ganghofer | Discovered 1991 Sept. 13 by F. Borngen and L. D. Schmadel at Tautenburg. |
German author Ludwig Ganghofer (1855-1920), son of a forester, studied philosophy, was a dramatic advisor and editor, first in Vienna and later in Bavaria. He wrote numerous popular romantic dramas, short stories and novels, mainly with climbing or hunting themes. Some of these were made into movies. |
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