Erich Fried’s Followers (61)

Erich Fried

Born

in Vienna, Austria

May 06, 1921

Died

November 22, 1988

Genre

Poetry

edit data

Erich Fried was an Austrian-born poet, writer and translator of Jewish descent. He initially became known to a broader public in both Germany and Austria for his political poetry, and later for his love poems. As a writer he mostly wrote plays and short novels. He also translated works by different English writers from English into German, most notably works by William Shakespeare.

He was born in Vienna, Austria but fled to England after the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany in 1938. He settled in London and adopted British Nationality in 1949. His first official visit back to Vienna was in 1962.

During the war, he did casual work as a librarian and a factory hand. He arranged also for his mother to leave Nazi occupied Austria, as well as ...more

Combine Editions
Erich Fried’s books

Average rating: 4.18 · 1,650 ratings · 151 reviews · 162 distinct works • Similar authors

	Es ist was es ist. Liebesgedichte. Angstgedichte. Zorngedichte 4.24 avg rating — 383 ratings — published 1983 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love Poems by Erich Fried, Stuart Hood (Translator) 4.38 avg rating — 267 ratings — published 1979 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gedichte. by Erich Fried, Klaus Wagenbach 4.42 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 1993 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Als ich mich nach dir verzehrte: Zweiundsiebzig Gedichte von der Liebe 4.39 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	100 Poems Without a Country 4.05 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1978 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mitunter sogar Lachen: Erinnerungen 4.41 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1986 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	مرگ را با تو سخنی نیست by Erich Fried, خسرو نافذ 3.64 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	سکوت، آینده من است by Erich Fried (Poet), علی عبداللهی (Translator) 3.58 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warngedichte 3.54 avg rating — 26 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vorübungen Für Wunder: Gedichte Vom Zorn Und Von Der Liebe 4.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Erich Fried…

Quotes by Erich Fried (?)

“What it is

It is madness
says reason
It is what it is
says love
It is unhappiness
says caution
It is nothing but pain
says fear
It has no future
says insight
It is what it is
says love
It is ridiculous
says pride
It is foolish
says caution
It is impossible
says experience
It is what it is
says love.”
― Erich Fried, Es ist was es ist. Liebesgedichte. Angstgedichte. Zorngedichte

111 likes

“Was es ist

Es ist Unsinn
sagt die Vernunft
Es ist was es ist
sagt die Liebe

Es ist Unglück
sagt die Berechnung
Es ist nichts als Schmerz
sagt die Angst
Es ist aussichtslos
sagt die Einsicht
Es ist was es ist
sagt die Liebe

Es ist lächerlich
sagt der Stolz

Es ist leichtsinnig
sagt die Vorsicht
Es ist unmöglich
sagt die Erfahrung
Es ist was es ist
sagt die Liebe”
― Erich Fried

tags: liebe-love

14 likes

“Er sagt „Ich kann dich lesen wie ein offenes Buch“ und er glaubt, dass er jedes Buch, das er liest, auch verstehen kann.”
― Erich Fried

13 likes

See all Erich Fried's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Turkish Reading C...: * Tanışma - Introduce Yourself	276	1482	Nov 16, 2020 12:41AM
The Reading For P...: * Pamela and Steve's Bookish Diary for 2021	792	164	Jan 01, 2022 08:53AM
Libri dal mondo: Germania: autori	1	16	Dec 19, 2022 06:16AM
Goodreads Librari...: Book information is empty and incorrect	1	7	May 20, 2025 11:18AM
Crazy Challenge C...: 2024-2025 Shrink that TBR	104	105	Jul 06, 2025 08:01PM

More…

Erich Fried’s Followers (61)

Erich Fried

Combine EditionsErich Fried’s books

Topics Mentioning This Author

Combine Editions
Erich Fried’s books