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Alfred Brust
1891–1934
An East Prussian writer drawn to drama, poetry, and the restless energy of Expressionism, he built a body of work that moved between stage and page. His life was short, but his writing ranged widely enough to leave a distinct mark on early 20th-century German literature.
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Der ewige Mensch: Drama in Christo
by Alfred Brust
About the author
Alfred Brust was a German writer born on June 15, 1891, in Insterburg, East Prussia, and he died on September 18, 1934, in Königsberg. Reliable biographical sources describe him not only as a writer but also as a journalist.
He wrote dramas, novels, and poetry, and his dramatic one-act plays are associated with literary Expressionism. Sources also note that he spent part of his childhood in Coadjuthen, attended school in Tilsit, trained for a business career, and then became a journalist. For a time he worked as an editor in Annaberg, and during the First World War he served for four years on the Eastern Front.
That mix of regional roots, newsroom experience, and wartime history helps explain why his work feels both grounded and intense. Though he is not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, Alfred Brust remains an interesting figure for listeners curious about German Expressionist writing and the literary world of East Prussia.