Alfred Meyer (writer)

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Alfred Meyer (4 August 1882 9 January 1956) was a German writer and publisher.[1] His work was part of the literature event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

Alfred Meyer
Meyer in 1929
Born(1882-08-04)4 August 1882
Schwerin, Germany
Died9 January 1956(1956-01-09) (aged 73)
Lübeck, Germany
OccupationWriter

Biography

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Meyer was born in Schwerin, Germany in 1882.[citation needed] He had many pseudonyms, including "Munkepunke," and he wrote over 100 books in his lifetime.[2][1]

In 1933, Meyer swore loyalty to Adolf Hitler.[1] In 1937, Meyer joined the Nazi Party.[1]

Meyer died at age 73 in Lübeck, Germany.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alfred Meyer". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  2. Wipplinger, Jonathan (2013). "Eccentric Modernism, Or: George Grosz's Gramophone Goes Meschugge". Colloquia Germanica. 46 (4): 379 via JSTOR.