Yvan Goll
2 books
About the Author
Yvan Goll, the multilingual poet and playwright born in 1891 in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France, to a German-Jewish family, emerged as a pivotal figure in European avant-garde literature during the tumultuous early 20th century. Exiled multiple times due to his pacifist convictions and Jewish heritage, Goll traversed borders from Paris to New York, infusing his work with themes of displacement, identity, and the human spirit's resilience. His innovative use of language, blending French, German, and English, reflected the fractured world of the World Wars, while his collaborations with artists like Kurt Schwitters and his wife Claire Goll underscored his commitment to interdisciplinary expression. Goll's legacy endures through his profound exploration of existential wanderings, leaving an indelible mark on modernist poetry and drama until his death in 1950.
Writing style
surrealist
multilingual
lyrical
