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Albrecht Schaeffer
1885–1950
A German poet, novelist, and essayist whose work moved between lyric intensity and classical restraint, he built a wide-ranging body of writing across the first half of the twentieth century. He is also remembered for the admiration of Sigmund Freud, who referred to him warmly as "my writer."
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About the author
Born in Elbing on December 6, 1885, and dying in Munich on December 5, 1950, Albrecht Schaeffer was a German writer and scholar whose career spanned poetry, fiction, drama, and literary criticism. He studied classical and modern philology at universities in Munich, Marburg, and Berlin, then worked as a journalist before settling into life as a freelance author in Bavaria.
Schaeffer first became known through poetry, and his writing kept a strong connection to classical forms and themes even as he worked in many genres. Reference sources describe the 1920s and 1930s as especially productive years for him, with major output in both verse and prose.
He never became a household name outside German literary circles, but he earned deep respect from readers who valued formal, thoughtful writing. One reason he remains memorable is the unusual praise he received from Sigmund Freud, who is often quoted as calling him "my writer."