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Herbert Eulenberg
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| Born | Max Herbert Eulenberg 25 January 1876 Köln-Mülheim, German Empire |
| Died | 4 September 1949 (aged 73) Düsseldorf, West Germany |
| Occupation | Playwright, short story writer, essayist |
| Period | 1896–1949 |
| Genre | Drama, Historical novel |
| Notable works | Belinde, Schattenbilder |
| Notable awards | Nationalpreis der DDR 1949 |
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Max Herbert Eulenberg (1876–1949) was a German poet and author. He was born in Cologne-Mülheim, Germany. In 1904, he married Hedda Eulenberg.
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Herbert Eulenberg's Life and Work
Early Career and Recognition
Herbert Eulenberg was a very active writer. He published many books and often wrote the introductions for them. In 1909, a speech he wrote about the famous writer Friedrich Schiller caused a lot of discussion.
In 1911, he published a letter in a magazine called PAN. Some people thought this letter was inappropriate, and he was accused of sharing it. However, he went to court and was later found not guilty.
During the 1920s, Eulenberg was one of the most popular playwrights in Germany. His plays were performed often on German stages. He also wrote many essays about literature, theater, music, and art. These essays appeared in newspapers and magazines across Germany and Austria. He received several awards for his writing during this time.
A Leader in the Arts
In 1919, Eulenberg helped start a modern art group called “Das Junge Rheinland” in Düsseldorf. He founded it with painters Arthur Kaufmann and Adolf Uzarski.
In May 1922, he also helped organize the International Congress of Progressive Artists. At this event, he signed an important statement that created the "Union of Progressive International Artists."
In 1923, Eulenberg was invited to speak at Columbia University in the United States. He was the first German writer invited after the famous scientist Albert Einstein.
His "Selected Works" were published in 1925 and 1926. In 1926, when he turned 50, he became an honorary member of the “Rheinische Kunstakademie” in Düsseldorf. He was a supporter of the "Young Rhineland" painters. He also knew many other famous writers and artists, like Hermann Hesse, Thomas Mann, and Stefan Zweig.
Challenges During Nazi Germany
During the time of Nazi Germany, life became very difficult for Herbert Eulenberg. His plays were banned, and his books could no longer be printed or sold. Even though he faced threats from members of the Nazi party, he bravely stood up for his beliefs.
The Nazis often attacked him, calling him a "red-haired Jew" and a "pacifist" (someone who believes in peace and is against war). Because he was so famous, he avoided being sent to a Nazi concentration camp, which was a very dangerous place for people who opposed the Nazis.
Eulenberg was a member of the Reich Chamber of Literature, which was part of the Nazi government's cultural control.
Later Years and Legacy
During World War II, Eulenberg continued to write short articles. He used different pen names like “Siebenkäs” and “Lynkeus.” He also wrote many plays that secretly criticized the political situation at the time.
After 1945, when the war ended, he regularly wrote for magazines like “Aufbau” and “Die Weltbühne.” He received more awards, including the “Heinrich-Heine Prize” in 1948 for his book about Heinrich Heine. He also helped rebuild the cultural scene in Düsseldorf, which had been badly damaged by bombs.
In 1948, he received an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Bonn. Herbert Eulenberg died on September 4, 1949, in Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth after a serious accident. In the same year, he was given the Nationalpreis der DDR award after his death.
Awards and Honours
- 1913 Volks-Schillerpreis and Preis der Peter Wilhelm Müller-Stiftung
- 1919 Wiener Volkstheaterpreis
- 1946 He was given the freedom of the city of Düsseldorf
- 1948 Heinrich-Heine-Preis of the city of Hamburg
- 1949 Nationalpreis der DDR of the GDR (awarded after his death)
Literary Works
Here is a list of some of Herbert Eulenberg's many literary works:
- Anna Walewska. Eine Tragödie in 5 Akten Berlin (1899)
- Münchhausen. Ein deutsches Schauspiel Berlin (1900)
- Leidenschaft. Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen Leipzig (1901)
- Ein halber Held. Tragödie in fünf Aufzügen Leipzig (1903)
- Kassandra. Ein Drama Berlin (1903)
- Du darfst ehebrechen! Eine moralische Geschichte. Allen guten Ehemännern gewidmet Berlin (1909)
- Alles um Liebe. Eine Komödie Leipzig (1910)
- Deutsche Sonette Leipzig (1910)
- Schattenbilder. Eine Fibel für Kulturbedürftige in Deutschland Berlin (1910)
- Sonderbare Geschichten Leipzig (1910)
- Brief eines Vaters unserer Zeit In: PAN 1. Jg., Nr. 11, 1. (April 1911) S. 358 - 363
- Die Kunst in unserer Zeit. Eine Trauerrede an die deutsche Nation Leipzig (1911)
- Alles um Geld. Ein Stück Leipzig (1911)
- Katinka die Fliege. Ein zeitgenössischer Roman Leipzig (1911)
- Ikarus und Daedalus. Ein Oratorium Leipzig (1912)
- Neue Bilder (1912)
- Belinde. Ein Liebesstück in fünf Aufzügen Leipzig (1913)
- Der Frauentausch. Ein Spiel in fünf Aufzügen Leipzig (1914)
- Zeitwende. Ein Schauspiel in fünf Akten Leipzig (1914)
- Der Morgen nach Kunersdorf. Ein vaterländisches Stückchen Leipzig (1914)
- Letzte Bilder Berlin (1915)
- Das Ende der Marienburg. Ein Akt aus der Geschichte Stuttgart (1918)
- Der Bankrott Europas. Erzählungen aus unserer Zeit (1919)
- Mein Leben für die Bühne Berlin (1919)
- Anna Boleyn Berlin (1920)
- Der Übergang. Eine Tragödie München (1920)
- Das grüne Haus. Ein Schauspiel (1921)
- Der Mückentanz. Ein Spiel Stuttgart (1922)
- Liebesgeschichten Leipzig (1922)
- Mückentanz. Ein Spiel Stuttgart (1922)
- Wir Zugvögel. Roman Stuttgart (1923)
- Erscheinungen Stuttgart (1923)
- Die Familie Feuerbach. In Bildnissen Stuttgart (1924)
- Bühnenbilder Berlin (1924)
- Ausgewählte Werke in 5 Bänden. Bd. 1: Lyrische und dramatische Dichtungen Stuttgart (1925)
- Ausgewählte Werke in 5 Bänden. Bd. 2: Dramen aus der Jugendzeit ebd.
- Ausgewählte Werke in 5 Bänden. Bd. 3: Dramen aus dem Mannesalter ebd.
- Ausgewählte Werke in 5 Bänden. Bd. 4: Schattenbilder und Lichtbilder ebd
- Ausgewählte Werke in 5 Bänden. Bd. 5: Erzählende Werke ebd
- Mensch und Meteor Dresden (1925)
- Schattenbilder und Lichtbilder Stuttgart (1926)
- Ein rheinisches Dichterleben Bonn & Berlin (1927)
- Um den Rhein Berlin (1927)
- Glückliche Frauen Hellerau (1929)
- Die letzten Wittelsbacher Wien (1929)
- Die Windmühle Hamburg (1929)
- Das Marienbild in: Neue deutsche Erzähler Bd. 1 (Max Brod u.a.) Paul Franke, Berlin o. J. (1930)
- Das Buch vom Rheinland München (1931)
- Glaube, Liebe, Hoffnung Berlin (1942)
- Nachsommer. Berlin (1942)
- Die Prä-Raphaeliten Düsseldorf (1946)
- Freundesworte in: Leo Statz: Der Sillbund Drei Eulen, Düsseldorf (1946) S. 11 - 20 (Nachruf auf den von den Nazis ermordeten Statz)
- Heinrich Heine Berlin (1947)
- Meister der Frühe Düsseldorf (1947)
- So war mein Leben Düsseldorf (1948)
- Europa. Ein Hirtenstück aus der griechischen Sagenwelt (zwischen 1940 und 1944) Düsseldorf (1949)
- Schattenbilder. 20 Musikerportraits Düsseldorf & Wien (1965)
See also
In Spanish: Herbert Eulenberg para niños
