1868-1933. German poet. His early poetry was
influenced by French Symbolism, but his
concept of himself as regenerating the German
spirit first appears in Des Teppich des
Lebens/The Tapestry of Life 1899, and later
in Der siebente Ring/The Seventh Ring 1907.
Das neue Reich/The New Empire 1928 shows his
realization that World War I had not had the
right purifying effect on German culture. He
rejected Nazi overtures and emigrated to
Switzerland 1933.