The Life of Karl Knig

Founder of the Camphill Movement

An inspiring portrait of an extraordinary individual. Drawing on Karl Knig’s letters and diaries and previously unpublished material, this detailed biography tells the story of the founder of Camphill. Karl Knig Archive, Vol 25.

In 1940, Dr Karl Knig founded the Camphill movement for people with learning disabilities and additional support needs. Camphill has since grown into an international organisation and Knig’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 Knig’s letters and diaries and never-before published archival material to tell the story of the founder of Camphill. It describes Knig’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 spiritua