Max Kruse (19 November 1921 – 4 September 2015) was a German writer, mostly known for his children's books Der Löwe ist los (The Lion is on the loose) and Urmel aus dem Eis (Urmel from the Ice Age).
He briefly studied Philosophy and Business economics at the University of Jena until it was shut down due to the Second World War.
[1] Besides writing he was part of the advisory council of the Giordano Bruno Foundation.
Probably his most famous work is Urmel aus dem Eis.
It is widely recognized and referenced in Germany, especially the TV-adaption by the Augsburger Puppenkiste and the Hessischer Rundfunk.