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Alfred Polgar (originally: Alfred Polak; 17 October 1873 in Vienna – 24 April 1955 in Zurich) was an Austrian-born columnist, theater critic, writer and occasionally translator. Jewish life and culture in Leopoldstadt, 1915
Alfred Polgar war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller, Aphoristiker, Kritiker und Übersetzer. Er ist einer der bekanntesten Autoren der Wiener Moderne.
Alfred Polgar. The forgotten wit who Marlene Dietrich had hoped would write her biography. By Clive James. March 16, 20077:18 AM. The following essay is adapted from Clive James’ Cultural...
Alfred Polgar. (1873—1955) Quick Reference. (Vienna, 1873–1955, Zurich), began as a parliamentary reporter and became a dramatic critic in Vienna and, from 1925 to 1933, in Berlin. Under National Socialism he returned to Vienna, whence ... From: Polgar, Alfred in The Oxford Companion to German Literature » Subjects: Literature. Reference entries.
Vienna 1900. Biography. Alfred Polgar was born Alfred Polak on October 17, 1873 in the Leopoldstadt district in Vienna. His Jewish parents, Henriette and Josef, owned a piano school, and he was the youngest of three children. Polgar attended business school and became a member of the editorial staff of the Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung.
Polgar is commonly considered to be a master of the literary miniature, the smallform writing consisting of imagistic language and a lapidary style that gained currency in the 1920s and 1930s and typically combined engaged social commentary, philosophical reflection, and a claim to aesthetic value.
Feb 13, 2020 · This essay examines Alfred Polgar's engagement with the literary miniature by situating it within the phenomenal growth of commercial journalism in Weimar Germany and the Austrian Republic.
