Ernst Toller's Poems of the Prisoners 1918-1921
Author | : David Grunwald |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2018-09-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780359124435 |
ISBN-13 | : 0359124437 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ernst Toller's Poems of the Prisoners 1918-1921 written by David Grunwald and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-29 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ernst Toller's Poems 1918-1921 contain his complete ""Poems of the Prisoners"" and his first play ""Die Wandlung"" (Transformation). Ernst Toller was born in Samotschin, Province of Posen, Prussia in 1893 into a Jewish family. At the outbreak of World War I, he volunteered for military duty, spent thirteen months on the Western Front, and suffered a complete physical and psychological collapse. His first drama, Transformation (Die Wandlung), was to be inspired by his wartime experiences.