Klabund

Klabund, whose real name was Alfred Henschke (1890–1928), was a German writer, translator, and adapter of literary works. He studied philosophy, philology, and theatre studies in Munich, Berlin, and Lausanne but did not complete his studies, subsequently working as a freelance writer. His work includes poetry, stories, novels, plays, and literary-historical writings. He was also known for adaptations from Chinese and Japanese literature. His 1925 play “Der Kreidekreis” became one of the most frequently performed plays of the Weimar Republic and later inspired Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle.” The pseudonym “Klabund” combines the words “Klabautermann” and “Vagabund.”