Erich Mühsam
German-Jewish anarchist writer (1878-1934) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 56
Erich Mühsam was a German antimilitarist anarchist essayist, poet and playwright. He emerged at the end of World War I as one of the leading agitators for a federated Bavarian Soviet Republic, for which he served five years in prison.
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Erich Mühsam as a young man, c. 1894
Erich Mühsam (seated center) with other leaders of the Bavarian Soviet Republic in prison, 1920
Erich Mühsam, 1924
First edition of Fanal (1926)
Mühsam's gravestone in Berlin, Waldfriedhof Dahlem. In memoriam his wife Zenzl Mühsam
In 2019, Berlin street artist Lacuna painted several portraits at houses in Berlin, where Mühsam once lived.About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1934 · aged 56
