Paul Leppin (November 27, 1878 - April 10, 1945) was a 20th century German writer, who lived in Prague, Czech Republic. Although he wrote in German, he was in close contact with Czech literature. He translated Czech books and wrote articles on Czech literature. He was also an editor of two literary periodicals, Fruhling and Wir.
PaulLeppin was born in Prague on November 27, 1878, the second son of Josef Leppin and Pauline Scharsach.
Leppin's father had to give up his profession and work as a clerk in a law office; his mother had to take care of her two sons and could not contribute much to the family income.
Leppin's contribution to the city's literature and culture was recognized both in 1934, when he was awarded the Schiller Memorial Prize, and in 1938, when on his 60th birthday he received an "Honorary Recognition for Writers" from the Czechoslovak Ministry of Culture.
Leppin's last major novel, Blaugast, stands as one of the best examples of his work.
After the war, the manuscript was deposited in the National archives in Prague — something of a minor miracle in itself as it was found on the street after Leppin's apartment had been ransacked at war's end.
The novel follows the descent of Klaudius Blaugast from respectable clerk to homeless and depraved, a downward spiral initiated by the evil Schobotzki, an old schoolmate he happens to meet one night, and facilitated by the cruel prostitute Wanda.
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