Johannes Robert Becher (1891 - 1958)
1891-05-22Munich, Germany1958-10-11Berlin, GermanyGermany
Johannes Robert Becher
Johannes Robert Becher was a German politician, poet, and novelist.
As a young man he was part of the literary avant-garde, writing in the style of Expressionism. As a communist, Becher was evacuated from the Nazi regime to the USSR during World War II, then returned to Germany, where he was among the founders of the GDR Academy of Arts in Berlin and was its president. He was also Minister of Culture of the German Democratic Republic from 1954 to 1958.
Date and place of birt: | 22 may 1891, Munich, Germany |
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Date and place of death: | 11 october 1958, Berlin, Germany |
Nationality: | Germany |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Poet, Politician, Writer |