Über den Autor
Ernst Toller (1893-1939) was a Jewish anarchist working in Munich, and briefly served as the president of the Bavarian Soviet Republic (Münchner Räterepublik / Munich Workers' Republic), which was predominantly organized by poets and playwrights, also known as "the regime of coffeehouse anarchists." When the monarchy collapsed in November, Toller helped to organize the Bavarian Soviet in Munich and led street troops against the Freikorps and shock troops sent to the suppress the uprising. He was arrested for high treason and sentenced to five years in prison, which he first spent in the correctional facility in Munich (Stadelheim) before he was transferred to Niederschönenfeld in 1920. While in prison, he authored multiple plays and wrote two volumes of poetry, Gedichte der Gefangenen / Poems of the Imprisoned (1921) and Das Schwalbenbuch / The Book of Swallows (1924). After his release he was forced into exile from Germany due to mounting tensions of the Nazi regime. Upon receiving word that his mother and sister had been sent to concentration camps, he committed suicide in his room at the Mayflower Hotel in New York on May 22, 1939.
Klappentext
This rare text contains a tragedy that details an injured WWI veteran¿s endeavours to assimilate back into normal life. Written by the German revolutionary playwright Ernst Toller during his time spent in the prison-fortress of Niederschoenenfeld, this fascinating and engaging play is a must-have for fans of his work and collectors of antiquarian literature. This scarce text was originally published in 1922 and is proudly republished here with a new prefatory biography of the author. Ernst Toller (1893 ¿1939) was a German playwright best known for his seminal expressionist plays. This text has been elected for republication due to its immense literary value and in the hope that it will continue to be read and studied for generations to come.
