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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Baum, Kurt |
| Title, Monographic | Das stille Buch, ein Versbuch in drei Baenden. Erster Band. |
| Place of Publication | Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Publisher | George Brumder's Buchhandlung |
| Date of Publication | n.d. [1917?] |
| Extent of Work | 119 pages ; 25 cm |
| OCLC | 11150295 |
| Contents | Poem "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." |
| Notes | Four copies. Book is dedicated to Herr und Frau Albert O. Trostel. |
| MKI Annotation | One 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 Number | PIA WI |
| MKI Terms | Poetry, German American |