"Life is the journey of a child learning, an apprentice's masterpieces waiting in the distance to be perceived and loved, truth that gleams, all else beyond."

Alfred Döblin (1878 - 1957)
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About Alfred Döblin

Alfred Döblin was a German writer and doctor, best known for his novel 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'. He was born in 1878 in Stettin, Germany. Döblin's works often explored the struggles and complexities of urban life in early 20th-century Germany, capturing the zeitgeist of the Weimar Republic. He was a prominent figure in German literary expressionism and influenced many writers with his innovative narrative styles.

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