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FormatBook Whole
Author, MonographicBaum, Kurt
Title, MonographicDas stille Buch, ein Versbuch in drei Baenden. Erster Band.
Place of PublicationMilwaukee, Wis.
PublisherGeorge Brumder's Buchhandlung
Date of Publicationn.d. [1917?]
Extent of Work119 pages ; 25 cm
OCLC11150295
ContentsPoem "Der Abend," p. 36, written at Pine Lake, Wis.; a series or section of poems appears to be titled "Die Ballade von der einsamen Birke in Fish Creek."
NotesFour copies. Book is dedicated to Herr und Frau Albert O. Trostel.
MKI AnnotationOne copy is stamped R. O. Raseler; one, donated by Lester Seifert, has undeciphered inscription, Milwaukee, 11.9.18. One copy, donated by Jan Rocek, has unopened and uncut pages.

[From Ward, Bio-Bibliography, 1985: Baum, Kurt, b. 1876 in Silesia, d. 1-23-1962 in Milwaukee. Went to England shortly before World War I, where he was arrested as enemy alien. Fled in 1915 to USA. Was one of the founders and president of the Deutsche Literarische Gesellschaft von Milwaukee. Friendship with Rudolf Voigt.]
Call NumberPIA WI
MKI TermsPoetry, German American