Paul Alverdes
Encyclopedia
Paul Alverdes was a German
novelist and poet
.
The son of an officer and member of the German Youth Movement
, he volunteered for duty in World War I
and received a severe injury to the throat. Along with Karl Benno von Mechow, he published the journal Das innere Reich. After 1945 he mainly wrote stories for children.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
novelist and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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The son of an officer and member of the German Youth Movement
German Youth Movement
The German Youth Movement is a collective term for a cultural and educational movement that started in 1896. It consists of numerous associations of young people that focus on outdoor activities. The movement included German Scouting and the Wandervogel...
, he volunteered for duty in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and received a severe injury to the throat. Along with Karl Benno von Mechow, he published the journal Das innere Reich. After 1945 he mainly wrote stories for children.
Works
- Die Pfeiferstube (1927)
- Reinhold oder die Verwandelten
- Die Freiwilligen (1934)
- Das Winterlager
- Eine Infanterie – Division bricht durch
- Deutsches Andenkenbuch
- Das Zwiegesicht
- Dank und Dienst. Reden und Aufsätze
- Märchen (Das Männlein Mittenzwei) (1937)
- Grimmbarts Haus (1949)
- Legende vom Christ-Esel (1953)