Erich Weber (writer)
Erich Weber (born May 14, 1899 in Halle an der Saale , † February 23, 1928 in Berlin ) was a German writer .
Life
Erich Weber grew up in Halle, where he attended elementary school. From 1916 he served as a soldier in World War I, then he studied medicine in his hometown until 1924. In the same year Weber moved to Berlin, where he associated with the Weltbühne group around Carl von Ossietzky and Kurt Tucholsky and emerged as a cabaret poet.
Weber died as a result of an appendix operation. His individual publications fell victim to the book burning and are considered lost.
Works (selection)
- Everything whispers home. Stories. 1921
- Fränzchen drives out. Novel. 1922
- Big city chants. Seals. 1926
- On local shores. Novel. 1928 (posthumous)
None of his works can be found in libraries.
literature
- Andreas Reinhold: From local shores. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung , May 31, 2011
- Annette Riemer : Cheers to the Jerichower Land. Volksstimme, September 17, 2014
- Bernhard Spring : The aunt from the stock exchange and the nephew from Berlin. In: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung , September 29, 2015
Individual evidence
- ^ Bernhard Spring: The aunt from the stock exchange and the nephew from Berlin. IN: Mitteldeutsche Zeitung . September 29, 2015, p. 10.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weber, Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halle on the Saale |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1928 |
| Place of death | Berlin |