Gustav Meyrink (1868–1932) was an Austrian author known for Der Golem and for fiction steeped in esotericism, Kabbalah, and dreamlike, Prague-set atmospheres.

Born 1868, died 1932. Best known for Der Golem (Der Golem, serialized 1913–1914 in Die Weißen Blätter, published 1915). Work characterized by occult and esoteric themes (Kabbalah, Eastern philosophies), frequent Prague settings, and a dreamlike, nightmarish narrative style. Der Golem inspired several film adaptations by Paul Wegener (1915 and 1920). Meyrink's short stories and collections (e.g., Pipistrelli/Fledermäuse) and posthumous compilations have been discussed and republished in various editions and critical studies.

Reviews praise Meyrink's esoteric, dreamlike fiction often set in Prague. Der Golem is repeatedly highlighted as his major work. Collections like Pipistrelli and special issues (Zothique 6) are noted as valuable for understanding his occult themes.

For:Readers of esoteric and fantastic fiction; scholars of occult literature; fans of early 20th-century weird fiction.

 Every 33 years or so, an event recurs in our alleys that in itself is not particularly alarming, yet it manages to propagate a terror for which no explanations or justifications can be found. It happens every time an absolutely unknown man, beardless, with a yellow face and Mongolian features, coming from the Old School street, dressed in faded, outdated clothes, with a stumbling gait so particularly consistent and uniform as if at every moment he should fall forward, crosses the Jewish quarter and suddenly becomes invisible. Usually, he turns into an alley and disappears. Only once, they say, did he trace a circle with his path, returning to the point from which he started: a very old house near the synagogue. The impression he made 66 years ago must have been particularly profound, for I remember that people ransacked that house on Old School Street from top to bottom. It was also found that there is indeed a room in that house with a barred window and no access.

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