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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Ger 210

Georg Kaiser poems and plays

Overview

Poems and plays of German writer Georg Kaiser.

Dates

  • Creation: 1944-1957

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.5 linear feet (1 box)

Consists of 4 folders of typescripts (carbon copies) of Kaiser's later poems and 6 folders of typescripts (photo- and carbon copies) with manuscript annotations by Kaiser of two plays: Vincent Verkauft ein Bild and Der Brand im Opernhaus Neuer Schluss.

Biographical / Historical

Kaiser was a German dramatist and author.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Physical Location

b

Immediate Source of Acquisition

*85M-4. Gift of James E. Walsh; received: 1985.

Title
Kaiser, Georg, 1878-1945. Georg Kaiser poems and plays: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00483

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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