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 C W. Ceram - Hamburg, Germany
N 53° 37.568 E 010° 02.068
32U E 568413 N 5942423
German journalist and author
Waymark Code: WM8J51
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 04/08/2010
Views: 41
Grave of C. W. Ceram, a German journalist and author, best known for his book "Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology" (1949). The grave is located in Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, world's largest park cemetery.
Description:
C. W. Ceram was the pseudonym of German journalist and author Kurt Wilhelm Marek, known for his popular works about archaeology. He chose to write under a pseudonym to distance himself from his earlier work as a propagandist for the Third Reich.
Ceram was born in Berlin. During World War II, he was a member of the Propagandatruppe. His works from that period include 'Wir hielten Narvik', 1941, and 'Rote Spiegel - überall am Feind. Von den Kanonieren des Reichsmarschalls, 1943.'
In 1949, Ceram wrote his most famous book, 'Götter, Gräber und Gelehrte' — published in English as 'Gods, Graves and Scholars: The Story of Archaeology' — an account of the historical development of archaeology. Published in 28 languages, Ceram's book eventually received a printing of over 5 million copies, and is still in print today.
Other books by the author include 'The Secret of the Hittites', 'March of Archaeology' and 'The First American', a book on ancient North American history.
Kurt Marek was responsible for 'A Woman in Berlin', presented as the non-fiction account of a German woman raped by Red Army troops.
He died at Hamburg in 1972.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._W._Ceram
Date of birth: 01/20/1915
Date of death: 04/12/1972
Area of notoriety: Literature
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. (winter: 6 p.m.)
Fee required?: No
Web site: Not listed
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