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Else Lasker-Schüler
1869–1945
A bold voice of German Expressionism, Else Lasker-Schüler turned poetry, drawing, Jewish imagery, and her flamboyant alter ego “Prince Yusuf” into a singular artistic world. Her work—passionate, playful, and often marked by exile—remains a landmark of modern German literature.
3 Audiobooks
Die Wupper: Schauspiel in 5 Aufzügen
by Else Lasker-Schüler
Gesichte: Essays und andere Geschichten
by Else Lasker-Schüler
Wenn mein Herz gesund wär
by Else Lasker-Schüler
About the author
Else Lasker-Schüler (1869–1945) was a German-Jewish poet, playwright, short-story writer, novelist, and visual artist. Born Elisabeth Schüler in Elberfeld, now part of Wuppertal, she moved to Berlin after marrying physician Berthold Lasker in 1894. There she joined the city’s avant-garde circles, began publishing poetry in 1899, and became a major figure in German Expressionist culture. Her important works include Styx, Der siebente Tag, Meine Wunder, Hebräische Balladen, Die Wupper, and Mein blaues Klavier.
Known for her imaginative language and striking public persona, Lasker-Schüler often wrote through the alter ego “Prince Yusuf,” blending Jewish, biblical, Middle Eastern, and personal imagery. After being harassed and persecuted under the Nazi regime, she fled Germany in 1933, lived in Zurich, and later settled in Palestine. She spent her final years in Jerusalem, where she died in 1945.