Richard Beer-Hofmann
Richard Beer-Hofmann · Arts & Literature
Playwright
1866, Vienna, Austria-Hungary — 1945, New York City, United States
Austria · United States
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Beer-Hofmann was an Austrian playwright, poet and novelist, a central figure of the 'Young Vienna' literary circle alongside Schnitzler and Hofmannsthal, best known for his biblical drama cycle beginning with Jaákobs Traum and for the poem 'Schlaflied für Mirjam'. His work drew deeply on Jewish tradition and identity; he fled Nazi-annexed Austria and died in exile. He was Jewish.
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