Quick Look
- An engaging biography of Dr Karl König, founder of the Camphill Movement for people with special needs
- Sourced from never-before published archival material and König's letters and diaries
- Written by Regine Bruhn, who lived and worked for many years in Camphill communities in Scotland
- Volume 25 in the Karl König Archive
An inspiring portrait of an extraordinary individual. Drawing on Karl Konig's letters and diaries and previously unpublished material, this detailed biography tells the story of the founder of Camphill. Karl Konig Archive, Vol 25.
Description
In 1940, Dr Karl König founded the Camphill movement for people with special needs. Camphill has since grown into an international organisation and König's pioneering work has benefitted the lives of countless people. But who was this extraordinary man and what inspired him?
This engaging new biography draws on König's letters and diaries and never-before published archival material to tell the story of the founder of Camphill. It describes König's childhood growing up in a Jewish family in cosmopolitan Vienna at the beginning of the twentieth century, his passionate friendships, and his deepening awareness of social and spiritual issues. As a young medical student, he discovered anthroposophy and the work of Rudolf Steiner, which eventually led him to dedicate his life to helping people with special needs. This was a task he pursued with an unwavering devotion in the turbulent years that followed, which saw him flee from Nazi regime and endure internment on the Isle of Man, before finally settling in Aberdeen, Scotland, where he established the first Camphill community.
This book presents an inspiring portrait of a person whose ideals of compassion, dignity and human connection continue to inspire communities around the world. It will appeal to those with an interest in special needs education who want to know more about the exceptional individual behind the worldwide success of the Camphill movement.
Author
Regine Bruhn was born in Germany and lived and worked for many years in various Camphill communities in Scotland. She was formerly a member of the Council of Camphill Scotland and sat on the Board of the Camphill Village Community Hermannsberg, Germany. She is currently Chair of the Karl König Institute in Berlin, Germany.
