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Also known as Georg Theodor Franz Artur Heym

German writer (1887-1912)

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Georg Heym was a German poet, writer, novelist, and playwright born in Jelenia Góra in 1887. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of Prussia and wrote in German. His professional career began in 1898 and concluded with his death in 1912. Heym studied at the University of Würzburg, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Friedrich Schiller University Jena. He worked in Jelenia Góra, Würzburg, Jena, and Berlin.

He died by accidental drowning in Gatow. His notable works include *Der ewige Tag*, *Atalanta*, *Ausgewählte gedichte*, *Novely*, and *Die Schläfer*. His writings are held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1887
Died
1912
Works
46

Top works

  • Der ewige Tag
  • Atalanta
  • Ausgewählte gedichte
  • Novely
  • Die Schläfer

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Key facts

Born
Georg Theodor Franz Artur Heym , ( 1887-10-30 ) 30 October 1887, Hirschberg , Lower Silesia , Province of Silesia , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
Died
16 January 1912 (1912-01-16) (aged 24), Gatow , German Empire
Occupation
Writer
Language
German
Nationality
German
Citizenship
Prussian
Alma mater
University of Würzburg
Period
1907–1914
Genre
Poetry , Short story , Drama
Literary movement
Expressionism
Notable works
Der ewige Tag

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Artur
Gender
male
Place of birth
Jelenia Góra
Place of death
Gatow
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Image
Georg Heym.jpg
Work location
Berlin
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Commons category
Georg Heym
date of birth
1887-10-30
date of death
1912-01-16
Commons gallery
Georg Heym
manner of death
accidental death
cause of death
drowning
start of work period
1898-00-00
name in native language
Georg Theodor Franz Artur Heym
has works in the collection
National Gallery of Art
writing language
German
end of work period
1912-00-00
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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Georg Heym, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Georg Theodor Franz Artur Heym (30 October 1887 – 16 January 1912) was a German writer. He is particularly known for his poetry, representative of early Expressionism.

Biography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Georg Heym” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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