Stefan George letters to Ernst Morwitz 1905-1956 1911-1933

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Stefan George letters to Ernst Morwitz 1905-1956 1911-1933

Stefan George (1868-1933) was a German poet, philosopher, editor, and head of the Georgekreis (George Circle), an influential group of German academics and thinkers in the first decades of the 20th century. The Stefan George letters to Ernst Morwitz are comprised of approximately 240 communications from George to Morwitz, one of his most devoted confidants (1905-1933). Also present is Morwitz's annotated letter book and several manuscript poems.

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