Franz Jung

Franz Josef Johannes Konrad Jung (26 November 1888 in Nysa – 21 January 1963 in Stuttgart) was a writer, economist and political activist in Germany. He also wrote under the names Franz Larsz and Frank Ryberg.

Franz Jung
Portrait of Franz Jung on the occasion of the premiere of his play "Legende", Staatsschauspiel Dresden, October 13, 1927. Recording in the stage design "Richter's kitchen".
Born(1888-11-26)26 November 1888
Nysa, Germany
Died21 January 1963(1963-01-21) (aged 74)
Stuttgart, West Germany
Other names
  • Franz Larsz
  • Frank Ryberg
Occupation
  • Journalist
  • Writer
  • Communist
  • economist
Spouse(s)Cläre Jung

He grew up in Neisse (Nysa) and was a childhood friend of fellow writer Max Herrmann-Neisse.

From 1909 he worked as a journalist and soon started writing for Der Sturm and Die Aktion. Otto Gross was a large influence upon him[1]

He was a member of the League for Proletarian Culture (1919–1920). In 1921 he travelled with Jan Appel to participate in the 3rd World Congress of the Comintern in 1921 as a delegate of the Communist Workers Party of Germany. This involved hijacking the SS Senator Schröder to go to Murmansk, Soviet Russia, rather than fishing near Iceland.[2]

He participated in the March Action (March 1921) and was captured but escaped first to the Netherlands and then went on to the Soviet Union. He then started work for the Workers International Relief.[2]

References
  1. "Franz Jung". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. Ullrich, Eckhard. "Zweifach Franz Jung". Dr. Eckhard Ullrich. Eckhard Ullrich. Retrieved 15 November 2015.


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