Walter Hasenclever
Walter Hasenclever | |
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Hasenclever c. 1917 | |
| Born | Walter Georg Alfred Hasenclever 8 July 1890 Aachen, Germany |
| Died | 22 June 1940 (aged 49) Les Milles, France |
| Occupation | Poet, Playwright |
| Nationality | German |
| Literary movement | Expressionism |
| Notable works | The Son (1914) |
Walter Georg Alfred Hasenclever (8 July 1890 – 22 June 1940) was a German Jewish Expressionist poet and playwright. His works were banned when the Nazis came to power and he went into exile in France. There he was imprisoned as a "foreign enemy". He died in Les Milles (Camp des Milles) near Aix-en-Provence.