Georg Trakl

Georg Trakl
Born(1887-02-03)3 February 1887
Salzburg, Duchy of Salzburg, Austria-Hungary
Died3 November 1914(1914-11-03) (aged 27)
Kraków, Austria-Hungary (now Poland)
OccupationPoet, pharmacist, writer
CitizenshipAustro-Hungarian
Alma materUniversity of Vienna (pharmacy)
Literary movementExpressionism
A poem by Trakl inscribed on a plaque in Mirabell Garden, Salzburg.

Georg Trakl (3 February 1887 – 3 November 1914) was an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.[1] He is perhaps best known for his poem "Grodek", which he wrote shortly before he died of a cocaine overdose.

  1. ^ "Georg Trakl". Project Gutenberg (in German). Spiegel Online. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010.

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