Die Ermordung einer Butterblume

The focus of these gems of expressionist prose, which Döblin himself described as ‘fantastic, burlesque and grotesque pieces’, is on ‘heroes’ who fail to find their way in life. His innovative narrative techniques have made Döblin a literary inspiration for many renowned authors, from Wolfgang Koeppen, Uwe Johnson, Arno Schmidt and Günter Grass to Ingo Schulze.

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
  • Release: 17.01.2013
  • ISBN: 978-3-596-90459-4
  • 654 Pages
  • Series: Alfred Döblin, Gesammelte Werke (Taschenbuch)
  • Author: Alfred Döblin
Die Ermordung einer Butterblume
Alfred Döblin Die Ermordung einer Butterblume
Archiv S. Fischer Verlag
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Alfred Döblin

Alfred Döblin, born in Stettin in 1878, opened a medical practice in Berlin in 1911. Döblin’s first major novel was published by S. Fischer in 1915/16. His greatest success was the novel Berlin Alexanderplatz, also S. Fischer, published in 1929. In 1933 Döblin emigrated to France and from there to the USA. After 1945 he initially returned to Germany but then moved to Paris with his family in 1953. Alfred Döblin died on 26 June 1957.