Yvan Goll

Yvan Goll (March 29, 1891 – 1950) was a French-German poet who was perfectly bilingual and wrote in both French and German. He had close ties both to the German expressionism and to the French surrealism.

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March 29 - 1891 - 1950 - Expressionism - Surrealism

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Due to his pacifism, he escaped to Switzerland to avoid conscription into the army at the outbreak of World War I (he was a German citizen). He wrote many war poems, the most famous being "Requiem for the Dead of Europe".

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Pacifism - Switzerland - Conscription - Army - World War I - War poem - Requiem for the Dead of Europe

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