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Georg Trakl

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German-Language Literature

Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet considered one of the most important figures of German literary Expressionism. Writing in a dense, visionary style marked by recurring color imagery and a preoccupation with decay and death, he published his only completed collection, Gedichte, in 1913 before dying in 1914. 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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Birth Year
1887 1
Birth Date
1887-02-03 1
Death Year
1914 1
Death Date
1914-11-03 1
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Original Language
German 1
Georg Trakl
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Gedichte, Works
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1. Georg Trakl (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead assessment
    He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.
  • Lead section, parenthetical dates
    3 February 1887-3 November 1914
  • Original language statement
    Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet considered one of the most important figures of German literary Expressionism.
  • Works Attributed: Gedichte, Life and work section
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