Franz Blei
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| '''Franz Blei''' (1871 - 10 July 1942, New York) was an essayist, playwright and translator from [[Vienna]]. He was also noted as a bibliophile, a critic, an editor and publisher, and a fine wit in conversation. He was a friend and collaborator of [[Franz Kafka]] and publisher of literary journal ''[[Hyperion (journal)|Hyperion]]'' and the private subscription based [[Amethyst and The Opals|''Amethyst'' and The Opals]]. | '''Franz Blei''' (1871 - 10 July 1942, New York) was an essayist, playwright and translator from [[Vienna]]. He was also noted as a bibliophile, a critic, an editor and publisher, and a fine wit in conversation. He was a friend and collaborator of [[Franz Kafka]] and publisher of literary journal ''[[Hyperion (journal)|Hyperion]]'' and the private subscription based [[Amethyst and The Opals|''Amethyst'' and The Opals]]. | ||
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| He was the son of a shoe-maker, and trained as an architect. After spending several years trying to escape from [[Nazi]]-occupied Europe, in 1941 he settled in [[New York]]. | He was the son of a shoe-maker, and trained as an architect. After spending several years trying to escape from [[Nazi]]-occupied Europe, in 1941 he settled in [[New York]]. | ||
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| He translated into [[German language|German]] work by [[Walt Whitman]], [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Molière]] among others and also published his own monograph on the paintings of the symbolist [[Felicien Rops]]. He was also a prolific editor of small-press journals. | He translated into [[German language|German]] work by [[Walt Whitman]], [[Oscar Wilde]] and [[Molière]] among others and also published his own monograph on the paintings of the symbolist [[Felicien Rops]]. He was also a prolific editor of small-press journals. | ||
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Franz Blei (1871 - 10 July 1942, New York) was an essayist, playwright and translator from Vienna. He was also noted as a bibliophile, a critic, an editor and publisher, and a fine wit in conversation. He was a friend and collaborator of Franz Kafka and publisher of literary journal Hyperion and the private subscription based Amethyst and The Opals.
He was the son of a shoe-maker, and trained as an architect. After spending several years trying to escape from Nazi-occupied Europe, in 1941 he settled in New York.
He translated into German work by Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde and Molière among others and also published his own monograph on the paintings of the symbolist Felicien Rops. He was also a prolific editor of small-press journals.
Kafka said of him: "Franz Blei is much cleverer, and greater, than what he writes." (Janouch, 1971. "Conversations With Kafka").
