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Otto Zur Linde
1873–1938
A German writer, poet, and essayist linked to early 20th-century literary modernism, he helped shape the circle around the magazine Charon. His work is often noted for its philosophical, mythic tone and for pushing back against naturalism.
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Die Kugel Eine Philosophie in Versen
by Otto Zur Linde
About the author
Born in Essen on April 26, 1873, and later active in Berlin, Otto zur Linde was a German writer whose work included poetry, essays, and editorial work. Reference sources describe him as part of the literary circle around Charon, a journal he co-founded with Rudolf Pannwitz.
His writing is associated with a strongly philosophical and mythic style. Library and reference entries note that he studied German studies, earned a doctorate in philosophy, and spent several years in London, experiences that helped shape the intellectual range of his work.
Today, he is remembered mainly as a distinctive voice in German literature of his period: combative in literary debates, drawn to big ideas, and active both as a creative writer and as a public-minded man of letters. He died in Berlin on February 16, 1938.