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Melchior Vischer
1895–1975
A Prague-born writer and director tied to the Dada movement, he brought sharp energy and experimentation to German-language literature after World War I. His best-known work, Sekunde durch Hirn, helped make him a memorable if unconventional voice of the early avant-garde.
2 Audiobooks
Sekunde durch Hirn: Ein unheimlich schnell rotierender Roman
by Melchior Vischer
Der Teemeister
by Melchior Vischer
About the author
Born Emil Walter Kurt Fischer in Teplitz-Schönau on January 7, 1895, he later wrote under the name Melchior Vischer. He served in World War I, was seriously wounded, and after recovering studied German studies, art history, philosophy, and mathematics in Prague while also working for the Prager Presse.
Vischer became associated with the Dada scene in Prague and is especially remembered for his 1920 debut Sekunde durch Hirn, often noted as an important early Dada novel. He also wrote plays and worked as a director, moving through the lively literary and theatrical world of the 1920s.
Later in life he settled in Berlin, where he continued to write, though much of his work remained less widely known than his early avant-garde experiments. He died in Berlin on April 21, 1975.