Vienna Coffeehouse Wits, 1890-1938

by Harold B. Segel

Writing about the theater, the cabaret, fellow artists and feuds, politics and war, the eight artists assembled here represent the finest of the small form, the sketches and essays fostered in the atmosphere of the Vienna coffeehouse to capture the fleeting impressions of a rapidly changing world. Above all, they are concerned with their world, Austria and particularly Vienna.

390 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1993

Reviews

[Lysergius · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating survey of the writings of the cream of Viennese literary society prior to the Anschluss and WWII. Ranging from Karl Kraus to Albert Polgar, the selections included cover various examples of the short form pioneered by these writers. A good introduction.