Alfred Lichtenstein

Alfred Lichtenstein
Alfred Lichtenstein (1889–1914) was a German Expressionist writer and poet, known for his vivid and often grotesque depictions of modern urban life. His work captured the angst and absurdity of existence, influenced by the social unrest and tensions of pre-World War I Europe. One of his most famous works is the poem "Die Dämmerung" ("Twilight"), which exemplifies his pessimistic and darkly humorous style. Lichtenstein tragically died at the age of 25 during World War I, leaving behind a brief but influential body of work that resonated with the disillusionment of his generation.

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The Winner Max Mechenmal was an independent manager of a newspaper kiosk. He ate and drank well; he had relations with many women, but he was careful. Because his salary was insufficient, he occasionally permitted himself to take money from Ilka Leipke. Ilka Leipke was an unusually small, but well-developed, elegant whore, who attracted many men and women with her bizarre nature and apparently silly... more...

I Because I believe that many do not understand the verse ofLichtenstein, do not correctly understand, do not clearly understand— II The first eighty poems are lyric. In the usual sense. They are not much different from poetry that praises gardens. The content is the distress of love, death, universal longing. The impulse to formulate them in the "cynical" vein (like cabaret songs) may, for... more...