Alfred Doblin
Alfred Doblin
Bruno Alfred Döblinwas a German novelist, essayist, and doctor, best known for his novel Berlin Alexanderplatz. A prolific writer whose œuvre spans more than half a century and a wide variety of literary movements and styles, Döblin is one of the most important figures of German literary modernism. His complete works comprise over a dozen novels ranging in genre from historical novels to science fiction to novels about the modern metropolis; several dramas, radio plays, and screenplays; a true crime...
teacher thinking inspire
I used to think great teachers inspire you. Now I think I had it wrong. Good teachers inspire you; great teachers show you how to inspire yourself every day of your life. They don't show you their magic. They show you how to make magic of your own.
writing teeth nails
Writing is not chewing your nails and picking your teeth, but a matter of public interest.
futurism
Cultivate your Futurism. I'll cultivate my Döblinism.
book rate burned
My books, at any rate, deserved to be burned.
book writing objectivity
In the course of writing one historical book or another, it has happened that I could hardly restrain myself from simply copying entire documents. Indeed, I sometimes sank down among the documents and said to myself, I can't improve on these.
believe necks republic
The German Reich is a Republic, and whoever doesn't believe it gets one in the neck.