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Arthur Drey
1890–1965
A German poet, dramatist, and essayist, he carried his literary life from prewar Germany into exile in New York. His work reflects both a wide intellectual range and the upheavals that shaped many twentieth-century writers.
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Der unendliche Mensch: Gedichte
by Arthur Drey
About the author
Born in Würzburg on September 9, 1890, Arthur Drey earned a doctorate in law at Marburg in 1913, but he became known chiefly for literature rather than legal work. He wrote poetry, drama, and essays, building a career that linked scholarship with creative writing.
Drey left Germany during the Nazi era and later died in New York City on July 1, 1965. That path from Germany to exile in the United States gives his story a deeper historical weight, placing him among writers whose lives were reshaped by persecution and displacement.
His books remain accessible today through public-domain collections, which has helped preserve interest in his writing for modern readers. Although he is not a household name, his life and work offer a compelling glimpse into German literary culture across a turbulent century.