Herman George Scheffauer papers, 1893-1926.

Doyle, C. W. (Charles William), 1852-1903

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Hindenburg, Paul ˜vonœ 1847-1934

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President of Germany, 1925-1934. From the description of Paul von Hindenburg miscellany, 1925. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866906 Biographical/Historical Note President of Germany, 1925-1934. From the guide to the Paul von Hindenburg miscellany, 1925, (Hoover Institution Archives) ...

Schnitzler, Arthur, 1862-1931

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Olga Schnitzler (née Gussmann; 1882-1970) was Arthur's wife; they were married in 1903 and divorced in 1921. Arthur and Olga Schnitzler were good friends of Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel since at least 1921; Alma recounts numerous anecdotes about Schnitzler in her memoir Mein Leben. The Schnitzlers had two children, Lilli and Heinrich. Heinrich Schnitzler (1902-1982) was a director, dramatist, and teacher; he emigrated to the U.S. in 1938. After the Schnitzlers divorced, Alma remained close frie...

Mann, Thomas, 1875-1955

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001085.0x000173 German author. From the description of Land of good will : typewritten article signed, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270609625 From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : Bad Tölz, to Herr Fischer, his publisher, 1909 Aug. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270607913 From the description...

Scheffauer, Ethel Talbot.

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Ethel Talbot Scheffauer (1888-1976), born in London, England, published her first short story at 15, and her first book of poems in 1912; at about that time she married poet Herman George Scheffauer and had a daughter Fiona; Herman died in Germany under mysterious circumstances (he fell out of a window); best known for her "School stories," writing 47 books between 1920 and 1939. From the description of Letter and poem, 1913 May 30. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56994...

Sudermann, Hermann, 1857-1928

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Scheffauer, Herman George, 1878-1927

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San Francisco writer and critic, translated into German several of Thomas Mann's stories, including Bashan and I, and Beatrix Potter poetry; the author of "Dynamic Architecture : New Forms of Architecture" published in Dial in March 1921; died in Germany under mysterious circumstances (he fell out of a window); married to Ethel Talbot Scheffauer, writer of "School Stories." From the description of Letter to Mr. O'Donnell, 1913 March 8. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 56...

Förster-Nietzsche, Elisabeth, 1846-1935

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Spengler, Oswald, 1880-1936

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Feuchtwanger, Lion, 1884-1958

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The best-selling novelist, Lion Feuchtwanger, fled Germany in 1933 with the rise of the National Socialists. Living first in exile in France (1933-1940), Feuchtwanger and his wife, Marta, ultimately emigrated to the United States in 1940, coming to Los Angeles in 1941. Lion Feuchtwanger is perhaps best known for his historical novel, Jud Süss (1925; Jew Suess), and his novel Erfolg (1930; Success), the first novel that predicts the reign of terror of National Socialism. Lion Feuchtwanger lived ...

Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942

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Austrian writer Stefan Zweig was one of the most prolific and popular European authors in the years before World War II. He wrote plays, poetry, and fiction, but his most popular works were highly fictionalized biographies of well-known historical figures. His central themes were nostalgia and humanism. From the description of Stefan Zweig letter and pamphlet, 1929-1932. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51589995 Austrian writer. From...

London, Charmian (Clara Charmian Kittredge), 1871-

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Charmian Kittredge was born in Southern California and educated at home, developing excellent secretarial skills. A free spirit and devoted traveller, she married Jack London in 1905. The two shared an adventurous life of travel until London's death in 1916. Charmian wrote fiction, travel books, and biography, including the two-volume Book of Jack London. She was an intriguing personality in her own light, and a devoted promoter of Jack London's works. From the description of Charmia...

Grierson, Francis, 1848-1927

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Author, pianist and spiritualist. Second cousin to Benjamin H. Grierson. Born Benjamin Henry Jesse Francis Shepard, and known as Jesse Shepard, he adopted his mother's family name in 1899. From the description of Papers, 1889-1927. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 32363842 Biographical / Historical Notes Benjamin Henry Jesse Francis Shepard (1848-1927) was a musician, au...

Keyserling, Hermann, Graf von, 1880-1946

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Hermann Keyserling was a social philosopher and writer. Born in Latvia, he emigrated to Germany and lost his status because of the Russian Revolution. His popularity peaked after World War I. From the description of Hermann Keyserling note to Lewis Mumford, 1926 Nov. 22. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 50793668 ...

Michaëlis, Karin, 1872-1950

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Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?

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Ambrose Bierce was born in Horse Cave Creek, Ohio, on June 24, 1842. After military service in the Civil War, he settled in San Francisco, where he met Mark Twain and became a columnist and writer. Bierce became known for his sharp, sarcastic wit while writing for the "Argonaut," the "Wasp," and the "San Francisco Examiner." A member of the Bohemian Club, he became acquainted with many of the prominent San Francisco authors. After his retirement Bierce traveled into Texas and toward Mexico, at a...

Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945

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Theodore Dreiser was an American literary naturalist and author of two of the most significant works of early twentieth-century American fiction, SISTER CARRIE (1900) and AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (1925). From the description of The mercy of God : manuscript, [1900-1945?] / by Theodore Dreiser. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 63051908 Editor and author. From the description of Theodore Dreiser papers, 1910-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009534 ...

Housman, Laurence, 1865-1955.

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