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'''Walter Rheiner''' (18 March 1895 – 12 June 1925; born '''Walter Heinrich Schnorrenberg''' in Cologne, Germany) was a writer and poet associated with the German post-expressionists.{{sfn|Millington|2012|p=137}} |
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'''Walter Rheiner''' (born '''Walter Heinrich Schnorrenberg''' in Cologne on the 18th of March 1895.) He died on June 12th, 1925. He was a writer and poet associated with the German post-exprssionists.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Millington |first1=Richard |title=Snow From Broken Eyes:Cocaine in the Lives and Works of Three Expressionist Poets |date=2012 |publisher=Peter Lang |location=Bern, Switzerland |page=137}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Walter Rheiner was born in Cologne, Germany to his mother Ernestine Schnorrenberg and father. |
In 1895, Walter Rheiner was born in Cologne, Germany, to his mother, Ernestine Schnorrenberg, and his father.<ref name="millington148">{{cite book |title= ibid. |page=148}}</ref> |
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Rheiner married{{when|date=October 2023}} Amalie Friederike Schnorrenberg, whomheaffectionately called 'Fo'{{why|date=October 2023}}. They divorced in 1925. |
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During [[World War I]] (ca 1914 - 1918), Rheiner fought on the Eastern Front.{{sfn|Millington|2012|p=156}} |
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He published several poems and prose works throughout his life. His work drew comparisons to contemporaries such as Georg Trakl and Franz Kafka. Rheiner was at his most productive, literarily, from 1916-1920. In his last five years Rheiner's Poetic output would decrease. This may be due to various factors such as poverty and drug addiction.<ref>{{cite book |title= ibid. ||page=148}}</ref> |
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He also fought on the eastern front during the first world war.<ref>{{cite book |title=ibid. |page=156}}</ref> |
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Rheiner published{{when|date=October 2023}} poems and prose works throughout his life.{{clarifyme|date=October 2023}} His work drew comparisons to contemporaries such as [[Georg Trakl]] and [[Franz Kafka]]. Rheiner's greatest period of literary output was from 1916 to 1920.<ref name="millington148" /> |
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One of Rheiner's most fertile artistic relationships was with the German expressionist painter Conrad Felixmüller. Through connections due to this relationship Rheiner's work was able be published. Felixmüller |
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{{stack|[[File:Der Dichter Walter Rheiner (The Poet Walter Rheiner), from the portfolio Felixmüller—Woodcuts (Felixmüller—Holzschnitte. - Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery - 2009.002d.jpg|thumb|''Der Dichter Walter Rheiner'' (The Poet Walter Rheiner) by [[Conrad Felixmüller]] (1918).|alt=A line drawing of a man in expressionist style]]}} |
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⚫ | One of Rheiner's most fertile artistic relationships was with the German expressionist painter [[Conrad Felixmüller]]. Through connections due to this relationship, Rheiner's work was ableto be published. Felixmüller illustrated Rheiner's novella.{{fact|date=October 2023}} |
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He would become addicted to Cocaine in 1915.<ref>{{cite book |title= ibid. |page=160}}</ref> He also used morphine quite heavily. This would lead to his demise in 1925. |
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In his last five years, from 1920 to his death in 1925, Rheiner's poetic output decreased. This has been attributed to factors such as [[poverty]] and [[drug addiction]].<ref name="millington148"/> |
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{{stack|[[File:Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Friedhof Berlin Grab Walter-Rheiner.JPG|thumb|Walter Rheiner's gravestone in Berlin.|alt=A gravestone reading Walter Rheiner]]}} |
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⚫ | Rheiner is often-remembered for his tragic association with [[substance abuse]]. This is exemplified in his major prose work ''Kokain'' (cocaine). ''Kokain'' was written in the summer of 1918{{sfn|Millington|2012|p=169}} and serves as a typical example of how autobiographical themes run through Rheiner's work. He had become addicted to [[cocaine]] in 1915 during the war.{{sfn|Millington|2012|p=160}} |
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In 1925, Rheiner died. His death was attributed to heavy use of [[morphine]].{{fact|date=October 2023}} |
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Following Rheiner's death, Felixmüller honoured his friend with a well-known portrait, 'Der Tod des Dichters Walter Rheiner'.{{fact|date=October 2023}} |
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== Publications == |
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* {{Cite book|url={{google books |plainurl=y |id=C9KmpwAACAAJ}} |title=Snow from Broken Eyes: Cocaine in the Lives and Works of Three Expressionist Poets |last=Millington |first=Richard H. |date=2012 |publisher=Peter Lang |isbn=9783034310697 |language=en}} |
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*{{cite web |url=https://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_140736/Conrad-Felixmuller/Death-of-the-Poet-Walter-Rheiner-(Der-Tod-des-Dichters-Walter-Rheiner) |title=Death of the Poet Walter Rheiner (Der Tod des Dichters Walter Rheiner) by Conrad Felixmüller }} |
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Walter Rheiner (18 March 1895 – 12 June 1925; born Walter Heinrich Schnorrenberg in Cologne, Germany) was a writer and poet associated with the German post-expressionists.[1]
In 1895, Walter Rheiner was born in Cologne, Germany, to his mother, Ernestine Schnorrenberg, and his father.[2]
Rheiner married[when?] Amalie Friederike Schnorrenberg, whom he affectionately called 'Fo'[why?]. They divorced in 1925.
During World War I (ca 1914 - 1918), Rheiner fought on the Eastern Front.[3]
Rheiner published[when?] poems and prose works throughout his life.[clarification needed] His work drew comparisons to contemporaries such as Georg Trakl and Franz Kafka. Rheiner's greatest period of literary output was from 1916 to 1920.[2]
One of Rheiner's most fertile artistic relationships was with the German expressionist painter Conrad Felixmüller. Through connections due to this relationship, Rheiner's work was able to be published. Felixmüller illustrated Rheiner's novella.[citation needed]
In his last five years, from 1920 to his death in 1925, Rheiner's poetic output decreased. This has been attributed to factors such as poverty and drug addiction.[2]
Rheiner is often-remembered for his tragic association with substance abuse. This is exemplified in his major prose work Kokain (cocaine). Kokain was written in the summer of 1918[4] and serves as a typical example of how autobiographical themes run through Rheiner's work. He had become addicted to cocaine in 1915 during the war.[5]
In 1925, Rheiner died. His death was attributed to heavy use of morphine.[citation needed]
Following Rheiner's death, Felixmüller honoured his friend with a well-known portrait, 'Der Tod des Dichters Walter Rheiner'.[citation needed]
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