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German Literary Expressionism

Also Known As Expressionism
Early Twentieth-Century Avant-Garde Movements

German Literary Expressionism was a modernist movement in poetry, prose and drama that flourished mainly in Germany and Austria between about 1910 and 1930, appearing through journals such as Der Sturm and Die Aktion. Its poets, among them Georg Trakl, favored intense subjective feeling, distorted imagery and a visionary, often apocalyptic tone over realist description. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Period, From (Year)
1910 to 1930 1
German Literary Expressionism
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Associated Authors

Georg Trakl, Authors
Source Georg Trakl (Wikipedia)

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Gedichte, Works
Source Georg Trakl (Wikipedia)
Modernism, Movements

Literary history relation between named movements

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1. Expressionism (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century.
  • Lead, date range
    Though mainly a German artistic movement initially and most predominant in painting, poetry and the theatre between 1910 and 1930, most precursors of the movement were not German.
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Georg Trakl (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation (Wikipedia)
  • Associated Authors: Georg Trakl, Lead assessment
    He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.
  • Associated With: Gedichte, Lead assessment
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