Ehrenstein was one of the very first of the German Expressionists, his early poems causing an immediate sensation. Tubutsch, however made him famous - it reached five figure sales and went through numerous editions. It was written in 1907, published in 1911. It’s melange of bitter humour, self-reproach and poverty-stricken megalomania reflected aspects of its author.
Ehrenstein was one of the very first of the German Expressionists, his early poems causing an immediate sensation. Tubutsch, however made him famous - it reached five figure sales and went through numerous editions. It was written in 1907, published in 1911. It’s melange of bitter humour, self-reproach and poverty-stricken megalomania reflected aspects of its author.