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Arthur Drey
1890–1965
A German poet, dramatist, and essayist, he built a literary life that stretched from early 20th-century Germany to exile in New York. His work includes poetry and plays shaped by a wide intellectual range and a life marked by displacement.
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Der unendliche Mensch: Gedichte
by Arthur Drey
About the author
Born in Würzburg on September 9, 1890, Arthur Drey became a German poet, dramatist, and essayist. He earned a doctorate in law at Marburg in 1913, but is remembered chiefly for his literary work.
Drey published poetry and drama, including Der unendliche Mensch, and his writings are still preserved in library and public-domain collections. Reference sources describe him as a German-language writer whose career spanned lyric poetry, plays, and essays.
He died in New York City on July 1, 1965. Available biographical records suggest a life that began in Germany and ended in the United States, giving his work the background of both European literary culture and exile.