Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1933, 1941.

Format:

Other

Author/Creator:

Wassermann-Speyer, Julie, 1876-1963.

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Lasker-Schüler, Else, 1869-1945.

Lasker-Schüler, Else.

Physical Description:

2 items (3 leaves)

Contained In:

Mahler-Werfel Papers. Folder 1308.

Place of Publication:

1933, 1941.

Language Note:

In German.

Biography/History:

Julie Wassermann-Speyer (née Speyer) was the first wife of Jakob Wassermann (1873-1934); they were married In 1901, separated in 1919, and were divorced in 1926. In 1941 Wassermann-Speyer writes from Zurich and is seeking to emigrate to the U.S.

Summary:

The item from 1933 is an appeal on behalf of Else Lasker-Schüler, specifically with the suggestion that Werfel help locate buyers for Lasker-Schüler's book collection. The item dated 1941 appeals to Werfel to assist in efforts to publish Jakob Wassermann's work in the U.S.; included are 3 poems by Wassermann-Speyer, dedicated to 3 of her children.