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Despite the sparseness of his own literary production, Richard Beer-Hofmann was the most influential member of the fin de siècle circle of Austrian writers known as "Young Vienna." His early no...
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In the following excerpt, Liptzin discusses the psychological insight that characterizes Beer-Hofmann's work, particularly his first published volume, Novellen.
German literature at the close o...
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In the following excerpt, Liptzin discusses how Beer-Hofmann's Jewish heritage influenced his religious dramas.
When Theodor Herzl, at the close of the last century, proposed his radical soluti...
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In the following excerpt, Kahler discusses the religious themes in Beer-Hofmann's work.
Beer-Hofmann's first great book, Der Tod Georgs (The Death of George), published in 1900, has for ...
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In the following essay, Spender discusses the revival of interest in poetic dramas and favorably reviews Jacob's Dream.
Recent years have seen a revival of interest in the poetic drama. Althoug...
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In the following essay, Elstun discusses the effects of exile on Beer-Hofmann's later work, particularly Paula, ein Fragment.
The external facts of Richard Beer-Hofmann's exile can be re...
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Richard Beer-Hofmann
Critical Essay by Solomon Liptzin
