Max Herrmann-Neisse
Max Herrmann-Neiße | |
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| Born | Max Herrmann May 23, 1886 |
| Died | April 8, 1941 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | East Finchley Cemetery |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | German |
| Literary movement | New Objectivity |
| Spouse | Leni Gebek |
| Parents | Anna (née Sambale) and Robert Herrmann |
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Max Herrmann-Neiße (also Max Hermann, 23 May 1886, Neiße – 8 April 1941, London) was a German expressionist writer.
Herrmann-Neiße was a childhood friend of fellow writer Franz Jung. He was also a personal friend of the painter George Grosz, who portrayed him twice, in 1925 and 1927.
Following the November Revolution Herrmann-Neiße was sympathiser with the Communist Workers' Party of Germany.