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Georg Hermann
1871–1943
A bestselling Berlin novelist of the early 20th century, he wrote with warmth and sharp observation about city life, family ties, and German-Jewish society. His career was cut short by Nazi persecution, but his work remains an important window into a vanished world.
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Die deutsche Karikatur im 19. Jahrhundert
by Georg Hermann
About the author
Born in Berlin on October 7, 1871, Georg Hermann was the pen name of Georg Hermann Borchardt. He became one of the best-known German authors of his time, admired especially for novels that brought Berlin and its middle-class Jewish life vividly to the page.
He is particularly remembered for Jettchen Gebert and other works that combine social detail, gentle irony, and a strong feel for place. Alongside fiction, he also wrote essays and criticism, building a reputation as a keen observer of culture and everyday life.
After the Nazis came to power, he was forced into exile, leaving Germany for the Netherlands. In 1943 he was deported and murdered in Auschwitz-Birkenau, making his life and writing part of the larger history of German-Jewish culture destroyed by the Holocaust.