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Peter Altenberg (1859 - 1919) was a writer and poet from Vienna, Austria.
His was born Richard Engländer on March 9, 1859. The nom de plume, Altenberg, came from a small town on the Danube River. Allegedly, he chose the surname to honor a woman with whom he was in unrequited love. Although he grew up in a middle class Jewish family, Altenberg eventually separated himself from his family of origin by dropping out of both law and medical school, and embracing Bohemianism as a permanent lifestyle choice.
At the fin de siècle, when Vienna was considered a major center for arts and culture, Altenberg was a very influential part of a literary and artistic movement known as Jung Wien or "Young Vienna." Altenberg was a contemporary of Karl Kraus, Gustav Mahler, Arthur Schnitzler, and Gustav Klimt. In addition to being a poet and prolific letter writer, he was an accomplished short story writer, prose writer, and essayist.
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"Die geschickteste Art, einen Konkurrenten zu besiegen, ist, ihn in dem zu bewundern, worin er besser ist." (Peter Altenberg)
schwarzgruber (Markus Schwarzgruber) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:30 -0000
"Die geschickteste Art, einen Konkurrenten zu besiegen, ist, ihn in dem zu bewundern, worin er besser ist." (Peter Altenberg)
Es ist traurig, eine Ausnahme zu sein. Aber noch viel trauriger ist es, keine zu sein. #Zitat #Peter #Altenberg
____pp (Paul C. Tanasa) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:59 -0000
Es ist traurig, eine Ausnahme zu sein. Aber noch viel trauriger ist es, keine zu sein. #Zitat #Peter #Altenberg
In the Amusement Park and My Ideals - Two short stories by Peter Altenberg (Austria, 1859-1919).
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