Snow from broken eyes: cocaine in the lives and works of three expressionist poets
Auteur :
Millington, Richard
Éditeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
ISBN :
9783034310697
Date de publication :
28 nov. 2011
Poids :
490 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
The highpoint of German Expressionism in second decade of 20th century coincided with a rapid increase in availability of cocaine as drug was stockpiled for medical purposes by armies fighting First World War. This title investigates implications of this historical intersection for lives and works of three poets associated with Expressionism.