Alfred Döblin

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | Copyright

Alfred Döblin , 1878-1957, German novelist and physician. His experiences as a psychiatrist in the workers' district of Berlin served as the basis for his experimental novel Berlin Alexanderplatz (1929, tr. 1931), in which he applied the techniques of James Joyce's Ulysses to his story of the life of a Berlin worker. Other novels include Die drei Sprünge des Wang-lun [the three leaps of Wang-lun] (1915) and Pardon wird nicht gegeben (1935, tr. Men without Mercy, 1937). Döblin left Germany in 1933, lived in France and the United States, and returned to Germany after World War II.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

  • MLA
  • Chicago
  • APA

"Alfred Döblin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Alfred Döblin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2010). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Doblin-A.html

"Alfred Döblin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2010 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Doblin-A.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauruses

Alfred D&ouml;blin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Alfred D&ouml;blin , 1878-1957, German novelist and physician. His experiences as...Pardon wird nicht gegeben (1935, tr. Men without Mercy, 1937). D&ouml;blin left Germany in 1933, lived in France and the United States, and...
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...He is also known for his television work, notably Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980), a 15-hour adaptation of Alfred D&ouml;blin 's 1929 novel that portrays Berlin between the world wars. Fassbinder made two films in English, Despair (1977...

Find thousands of answers for hundreds of subjects at Smart QandA .

All answers verified by trusted sources at Encyclopedia.com

Try Smart QandA now!

For students and teachers!

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including:

Encyclopedia.com provides students and teachers facts, information, and biographies from verified, citable sources, including: