Correspondence with Alma Mahler, Franz Werfel, and Adolf Klarmann, 1938-1964.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Correspondence with Alma Mahler, Franz Werfel, and Adolf Klarmann, 1938-1964.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/155865041

Following are some salient topics of the correspondence: the efforts to arrange for the immigration of Werfel's parents from France to the U.S. in 1941 (Werfel's father died in France but his mother arrived safely in New York City); Marianne Rieser's writing, including attempts to find a theater producer for Rieser's play Eugenia (the letter from Weigsal concerns the Riesers' appeals to him on this subject), and Werfel's various efforts to advise her and help her professionally; the relationship between Franz and Marianne over the years, especially in view of their respective ambitions as writers; the theater business generally in Europe and in the U.S; Marianne and Ferdinand's relationship to Alma; the Riesers' return to Zurich after the war and Ferdinand's death there in 1947 (the latter is the subject of the item from Dr. S. Rieser); preparations for Alma's postwar trip to Europe; and Marianne's later pursuits as a painter. Additional topics that arise in Werfel's letters to his sister include his own development as a writer and his perceptions of Alma. Included is a manuscript of an English translation of Rieser's play Eugenia, entitled Immortal Girl, with an inscription from her; 5 photographic reproductions of paintings by Rieser (3 of them bearing letters to Alma inscribed on the reverse); and an invitation to an exhibition of Rieser's paintings at a gallery in California in 1961, as well as a number of clippings from California newspapers pertaining to that event.

74 items (234 leaves).

ger,

eng,

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6888458

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Rieser, S.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68b0pts (person)

Davidson, Marguerite

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r49sng (person)

Weisgal, Meyer Wolfe, 1894-1977

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67s7r5x (person)

Meyer Weisgal (1894-1977) had been the initiator of the idea which eventually led to the Broadway production of the biblical drama The Eternal Road (1937), which was written by Werfel and staged by Max Reinhardt, with music by Kurt Weill; Weisgal had also organized the financing of the production. In the 1940s, Weisgal, an active Zionist, was an aide or secretary to Chaim Weizmann. It is evident from the correspondence that Werfel maintained a friendship with Weisgals, who lived in New York City...

Fuchs, Hanna

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cj8fm7 (person)

Hanna Fuchs-Robetin (1894-1964) was Franz Werfel's sister; she married the Prague businessman Herbert Fuchs-Robetin (1886-1949) in 1917. Hanna and Herbert had 2 children, Franz (b. 1918) and Dorothea (b. 1921) Fuchs-Robetin. Cherry Kearton was a representative at Jarrolds Publishers and an addressee of a draft telegram from Werfel. From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler, Franz Werfel, and Adolf Klarmann, 1940-1946. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat recor...

Rieser, Marianne, 1899-1965.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6959jr7 (person)

Marianne ("Mizzi") Rieser (née Werfel) was the younger of Franz Werfel's two sisters; she was married to Ferdinand Rieser, who from 1926 until 1938 was director of the Zürcher Schauspielhaus; the Riesers emigrated to the U.S. around 1940 and lived in New York City; they returned to Zurich in 1946. After Ferdinand's death in 1947, Marianne returned to New York City; she later moved to California. Marguerite Davidson (née Rieser; known familiarly as "Mucki") was the daughter of Marianne and Fer...

Fuchs-Robetin, Herbert

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vq34b3 (person)

Wolff, Ellen

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j67k0j (person)

Wolff was apparently a friend of Alma Mahler. She was at this time in negotiations with Felix Guggenheim, a literary agent for Alma, with regard to a project related to Franz Werfel's novel Der Abituriententag. From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1962. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864840 ...

Rieser, Ferdinand.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67946sd (person)

Werfel, Albine, 1870-1964.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60g3mm9 (person)

Albine Werfel (née Kussi) was Franz Werfel's mother. Rudolf Werfel was Albine's husband and Franz's father; Rudolf and Albine married in 1889 and lived in Prague. In 1938 and 1939 Albine and Rudolf Werfel were visiting in Switzerland; right before the outbreak of war in 1939, they moved to France, where they resided in Vichy, then Bergerac and finally Marseille, where Rudolf Werfel died, in 1941, while they were awaiting passage to the U.S. Albine Werfel subsequently made the trip to the U.S. a...