author
Melchior Vischer
1895–1975
A restless experimental voice from the Prague and Berlin avant-garde, he moved through Dada, Expressionism, fiction, and theater with unusual speed and energy. Best known for the 1920 novel Sekunde durch Hirn, he brought a sharp, modern edge to German-language writing.
3 Audiobooks
Der Teemeister
by Melchior Vischer
Der Hase: Eine Erzählung
by Melchior Vischer
Sekunde durch Hirn: Ein unheimlich schnell rotierender Roman
by Melchior Vischer
About the author
Born in Teplitz-Schönau in 1895 under the name Emil Walter Kurt Fischer, he wrote under the name Melchior Vischer and became part of the German-language literary world shaped by Prague, Berlin, and the artistic upheavals of the early 20th century. Reliable reference sources identify him as a writer and director of Bohemian origin, and note that he died in Berlin in 1975.
His early work is closely linked with Dada and late Expressionism. He studied in Prague and is especially remembered for Sekunde durch Hirn, published in 1920, a fast, experimental novel that helped make his name. Reference listings and literary overviews also connect him with theater work and later activity as an editor and director.
Vischer's career seems to have ranged widely across genres, from avant-garde prose and drama to later, more practical literary work. Even when his name is less familiar today than some of his contemporaries, he remains an intriguing figure for listeners interested in bold, energetic writing from the world around Kafka, Musil, and the Central European avant-garde.