Gina Kaus

author

Österreichisch b. 21 November 1893, Wien, Österreich-Ungarn d. 23 December 1985, Los Angeles, USA active from 1917

Gina Kaus (born Regina Wiener; also known as Regina Zirner-Kranz) was an Austrian writer, translator, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in the Vienna intellectual scene during the interwar period, she was a close friend of figures like Robert Musil and Franz Werfel. She was influenced by Alfred Adler's individual psychology and became a committed communist. Her literary work spans novels, short stories, and plays, often exploring themes of female identity, eroticism, and social critique. She lived in exile in France and later the United States after the Nazi rise to power.

  • Female Identity
  • Eroticism
  • Individual Psychology
  • Exile

Books

Works by Gina Kaus

  • 1931 Die Brautnacht Verlag für Kulturforschung · book · German Co-authored with Alex Hartwich and Alfred Kind.
  • 1927 Toni Propyläen-Verlag · book · German A schoolgirl comedy.
  • 1935 Katharina die Große book · German Biography of Catherine the Great.

References

  1. Die Brautnacht. Verlag für Kulturforschung. 1931 link
  2. Biography of Gina Kaus. FemBio link