Johann Carl Martin Johann Carl Martin i(A50757 works by) (a.k.a. Martin, J C; J. K. Martin; Johann Karl Martin)
Born: Established: 1863 Chemnitz,
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Germany,
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Grunhorn in Australien: Auswanderer-Erlebnisse Johann Carl Martin , Reutlingen : Enßlin and Laiblin , 1931 Z1252296 1931 single work novel adventure This work offers 'an eye-witness account of the actual procedures of migration from Germany to Australia in 1888....and gives an indication of the financial investment of a migrant, the length of the train journey to Bremen and the conditions on migrant trains and boats...And he reports the difficulty of being a German migrant in Melbourne looking for work.' Manfred Jurgensen Eagle and Emu: German-Australian Writing 1930-1990 (1992).
1 y separately published work icon Himmelstürmer : selbsterlebte Abenteuer in Australien Johann Carl Martin , Reutlingen : Enßlin and Laiblin , 1930 Z804659 1930 single work novel adventure This work 'appears to be a fictionalised version of his experiences as a young migrant. Australia teaches him the value of work. As with most narratives of exotic adventures, the reader's longing for a distant world is reassured by confirmation of home truths. German virtues have to be practised all ove rthe globe....Himmelssturmer...records various work experiences in Australia. Australia is described as an extension of Germany, albeit in a strange environment...The report throws interesting light on early German-Australian literary relations at popular level.' (Jurg).
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