Philipp Flesch Collection 1890-1973 bulk1940-1948

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Philipp Flesch Collection 1890-1973 bulk1940-1948

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This collection is comprised of the papers of the librarian and author PhilippFlesch. It prominently features manuscripts of his writing, which consists of poetry, essays, short stories, and a novel. In addition, thecollection holds a small amount of Philipp Flesch's personal and professional correspondence as well as some personal papers, including officialdocuments.

1.75 linear feet

ger,

eng,

Leo Baeck Institute.

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Flesch, Philipp

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Philipp Flesch was born on March 2, 1896 in Vienna. When he was eighteen, he volunteered for World War I, where he spent four years in the military. He studied German philology and received his Ph.D. in 1922 with a dissertation on Gerhart Hauptmann. From 1928 to 1938 he taught at several schools in Vienna. He immigrated to the United States via Rotterdam, and arrived in New York on December 30, 1939. Unable to find a teaching position, he studied library science at Columbia University and gradua...