Richard Beer-Hofmann Summary

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... Read more

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 clos... Read more

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 f... Read more

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... Read more