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Henry Benrath
1882–1949
A German poet, translator, and novelist who wrote under the name Henry Benrath, he moved through some of the liveliest literary circles of early 20th-century Europe. His work is remembered for its lyrical tone and for bringing other writers into German through translation.
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Südliche Reise
by Henry Benrath
About the author
Born Albert H. Rausch in 1882, he published under the pen name Henry Benrath. He became known as a German writer whose work ranged across poetry, fiction, and translation, and his literary life connected him with the wider European culture of his time.
Benrath spent much of his career close to the arts and publishing world, and he is especially noted for his translations as well as his own creative writing. That mix of original work and literary mediation gave him a lasting place in German letters.
He died in 1949. While he is not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, his career reflects the rich, international spirit of German literary culture in the first half of the 20th century.