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Lifetime: 1890 - 1939 Passed: ≈ 85 years ago

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Ernst Blass

Books by Ernst Blass

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Gedichte von Sommer und Tod

Poetry War Art
War Imagery Death Symbolism Summer Poetry German Literature Early 20th century Lyricism Melancholy Berlin Expressionism

Gedichte von Sommer und Tod is a collection of five poems written by Ernst Blass, a prominent figure of the early Expressionist movement in Berlin. Composed in 1918, during the tumultuous years of World War I, the poems reflect the profound impact of...