author
Melchior Vischer
1895–1975
A restless, experimental voice from the Dada scene, he wrote fiction that pushed speed, absurdity, and modern life to strange new extremes. Born in Bohemia and later active in Germany, he also worked as a director and editor.
3 Audiobooks
Der Hase: Eine Erzählung
by Melchior Vischer
Der Teemeister
by Melchior Vischer
Sekunde durch Hirn: Ein unheimlich schnell rotierender Roman
by Melchior Vischer
About the author
Melchior Vischer was the pen name of Emil Walter Kurt Fischer, born on January 7, 1895, in Teplitz-Schönau in what was then Austria-Hungary, and he died in Berlin on April 21, 1975. Reliable reference sources describe him as a German writer and director of Bohemian origin.
He is especially associated with Dada, and reference material links him to the small circle around Kurt Schwitters in Hanover. His early writing is remembered for its experimental energy, with works such as Sekunde durch Hirn often noted for their fast, disruptive style.
Later in life he lived in Berlin and worked across several literary and theatrical roles, including directing and editorial work. Some sources also note that financial pressures pushed him toward more commercial writing, which gives his career a striking contrast: an avant-garde innovator who also had to navigate the practical realities of making a living.