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Antinational Socialist Party
The Antinational Socialist Party (german: Antinationale Sozialistenpartei) was a political organisation originally clandestinely founded in Berlin in 1915. Following the German Revolution of 9 November 1918, it revealed itself through the pages of ''Die Aktion''. The ''Appeal'' published on 16 November 1918 was signed by Ludwig Bäumer, Albert Ehrenstein, Julius Keller, Karl Otten, Franz Pfemfert, Heinrich Schaefer, Hans Siemsen and Carl Zuckmayer Carl Zuckmayer (27 December 1896 – 18 January 1977) was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer. Life and career Born in Nackenheim in Rhenish Hesse, he was t .... The party existed until March 1919. References {{Reflist Defunct socialist parties in Germany Political parties disestablished in 1919 Political parties established in 1915 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Revolution
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Die Aktion
''Die Aktion'' ("The Action") was a German literary and political magazine, edited by Franz Pfemfert and published between 1911 and 1932 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf; it promoted literary Expressionism and stood for left-wing politics. To begin with, ''Die Aktion'' was published weekly, after 1919 fortnightly, and only sporadically beginning from 1926. Publication of ''Die Aktion'' was resumed in 1981 by the Edition Nautilus publishing house. Issues appear irregularly. History Beginnings In 1904, Franz Pfemfert became an editor of the anarchist magazine ''Der Kampf'', under the direction of Senna Hoy. There he came into contact with many modern writers and artists, as well as with political opposition groups. One of his early collaborators was Herwarth Walden, future editor of ''Der Sturm''. After leaving his position at ''Der Kampf'', Pfemfert worked for the magazines ''Das Blaubuch'' and ''Demokrat'' (becoming the latter's co-editor in 1910). In the radical left-wing ''Demokrat'' mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Bäumer
Ludwig Bäumer (1 September 1888 – 28 August 1928) was a German writer and Communist activist. Biography Bäumer was born in Melle, Germany on September 1st 1888. He studied law in Göttingen, but interrupted his studies in 1911 to enter the artists' colony of Worpswede. He participated in World War I as a sergeant, but afterwards began to oppose the war. He was a delegate at the founding congress of the Communist Party of Germany in Berlin. He was involved with the Antinational Socialist Party signing their ''Appeal'' when they emerged from clandestiny in November 1918 following the German Revolution. Bäumer was imprisoned in 1919 because of a government crackdown, and afterwards he resigned from the Communist Party. He published a book called ''The Essence of Communism'' the same year. In 1920, Kurt Schwitters created a Merz Picture collage based on him. Bäumer moved to Worpswede again in 1922, as Managing Director of the premises. Later, he lived as a freelance writer in Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Ehrenstein
Albert Ehrenstein (23 December 1886 – 8 April 1950) was an Austrian-born German Expressionist poet. His poetry exemplifies rejection of bourgeois values and fascination with the Orient, particularly with China. He spent most of his life in Berlin, but also travelled widely across Europe, Africa, and the Far East. In 1930, he travelled to Palestine, and published his impressions in a series of articles. Shortly before the Nazi take-over, Ehrenstein moved to Switzerland, and in 1941 to New York City, where he died. Early life Ehrenstein was born to Jewish-Hungarian parents in Ottakring, Vienna. His father was a cashier at a brewery and the family was poor. His younger brother was the poet Carl Ehrenstein (1892-1971). His mother was able to enroll him in high school, where he was harassed with anti-semitic bullying. From 1905 to 1910 he studied history and philosophy in Vienna and graduated in 1910 with a doctorate (with a thesis on Hungary in 1790). He had already decided on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julius Keller
Julius Talbot Keller (21 December 1890, in Aachen – 16 May 1946, in Aachen) was a German people, German expressionist poet. He was associated with the Circle of Rheinish Expressionists. After spending 1914-1917 in the German Army, he went into exile in Switzerland where he was active in literary circles. He endeavoured to capture the nightmare experience of life at the frontline. Publications * (1916) ''Budgetrecht und Organisationsgewalt'' Heidelberg: Rössler & Herbert * (1918) ''Durchblutung'' Berlin: Aktion * (1919) ''Was sind Revolutionen?'' Halle: Joest References {{DEFAULTSORT:Keller, Julius 1890 births 1946 deaths Writers from Aachen People from the Rhine Province 20th-century German poets German male poets German Expressionist writers Expressionist poets 20th-century German male writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Otten
Karl Otten (29 July 1889 Oberkrüchten – 20 March 1963, Minusio) was a German expressionist writer and broadcaster. Karl was an anti-militarist activist during the First World War, but was arrested for his actions. On 16 November 1918 he signed the ''Appeal'' published by the Antinational Socialist Party. In 1919 he co-founded ''Der Gegner'' with Julius Guomperz. In 1930 he met Ellen Kroner with whom he worked closely and married her in 1939. Following the Nazi seizure of power in 1933, Otten first went to Spain and fought in the Spanish Revolution. Following its defeat he went to London, where he wrote 120 radio broadcasts for the BBC. He went blind in 1944 and later moved to Switzerland. Works * 1913, ''Die Reise nach Albanien'', Berlin: Heinrich F. S. Bachmair-Verlag * 1919, ''Lona'', novel * 1918, ''Der Erhebung des Herzens'' Der Rote Hahn No. 4, Berlin: Verlag Die Aktion * 1927, ''Prüfung zur Reife'', novel, List Verlag * 1931, ''Der schwarze Napoleon'', biogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Pfemfert
Franz Pfemfert (20 November 1879, Lötzen, East Prussia (now Giżycko, Poland) – 26 May 1954, Mexico City) was a German journalist, editor of ''Die Aktion'', literary critic, politician and portrait photographer. Pfemfert occasionally wrote under the pseudonym U. Gaday (derived from Russian "ugadaj", dt: "guess"). In 1911 he married Alexandra Ramm, who had moved to Berlin from Russia and who was involved in Russian translations. Pfemfert was involved in founding the Antinationalen Sozialisten-Partei (Antinational Socialist Party), originally a clandestine organisation founded in 1915. ''Die Aktion'' became its official organ following the German Revolution in November 1918. He subsequently became close friends with Leon Trotsky, even though he maintained quite distinct political views. After the Nazi seizure of power, Pfemfert fled to Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia. Here the Czech stalinists called for his deportation. Publishing Alongside publishing ''Die Aktion'', Pfemfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Schaefer
Heinrich Schaefer (1883–1943) was a German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... writer. Schaefer was an employee of '' Die Aktion''. Publications * (1903) ''Pfarrkirche und Stift im deutschen Mittelalter''. Berlin: F. Enke * (1912) ''Waffenstudien zur Thidrekssaga''. Berlin: Mayer & Müller * (1914) ''Niedergang und Erhebung der Kulturmenschheit''. Berlin: Erik Hofmann & Co * (1918) ''Drei Erzählungen''. Berlin: Die Aktion References {{DEFAULTSORT:Schaefer, Heinrich 1883 births 1943 deaths German socialists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Siemsen
Hans Siemsen (Pseudonym: Pfarrer Silesius; 27 March 1891, in Hamm – 23 June 1969, in Essen) was a German writer and journalist. Siemen was a theatre and film critic in the Weimar Republic working for ''Die Weltbühne'' and the ''8 Uhr- Abendblatts'' and other newspapers. He was one of the first critics to appreciate Charlie Chaplin and also praised Asta Nielsen. He was interested in the visual arts, friendly with both Alfred Flechtheim and Renée Sintenis. He was also a left-wing political activist and one of the writers who signed the appeal by the Antinational Socialist Party. During the following years after the NSDAP took power, he was exiled to Paris and later to USA where he worked as a journalist for the press and radio. Siemen returned to Germany in 1949 and lived in Düsseldorf until he died at the age of 78 in Essen Essen (; Latin: ''Assindia'') is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer (27 December 1896 – 18 January 1977) was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer. Life and career Born in Nackenheim in Rhenish Hesse, he was the second son of Amalie (1869–1954), née Goldschmidt, and Carl Zuckmayer de (1864–1947). When he was four years old, his family moved to Mainz. With the outbreak of World War I, he (like many other high school students) finished Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium with a facilitated "emergency" ''Abitur'' and volunteered for military service. During the war, he served with the German Army's field artillery on the Western Front. In 1917, he published his first poems in the pacifist journal ''Die Aktion'' and he was one of the signatures of the "Appeal" published by the Antinational Socialist Party after the German Revolution of 9 November 1918. By this time, Zuckmayer held the rank of a ''Leutnant der Reserve'' (Reserve Officer). After th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Socialist Parties In Germany
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