''Der Gegner'' ("The Opponent") was a German arts magazine published between April 1919 and 27 September 1922. It was edited by
Julian Gumperz
Julian Gumperz (May 12, 1898 in New York City – February 1972 in Gaylordsville, Connecticut) was a United States-born German sociologist, Communism, communist political activist, activist, publicist, and translator.
Institute for Social Rese ...
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and
Karl Otten
Karl Otten (29 July 1889 Oberkrüchten – 20 March 1963, Minusio) was a German expressionist writer and broadcaster.
Karl was an anti-militarist activist during the First World War, but was arrested for his actions. On 16 November 1918 he sign ...
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It was published in
Halle by Franz Joest Verlag.
Wieland Herzfelde
Wieland Herzfelde ( Herzfeld; 11 April 1896 – 23 November 1988) was a German publisher and writer. He is particularly known for his links with German avant-garde art and Marxist thought, and was the brother of the photo montage artist John H ...
replaced Otten on the editorial board in 1920.
Featured writers
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Raoul Hausmann
Raoul Hausmann (July 12, 1886 – February 1, 1971) was an Austrian artist and writer. One of the key figures in Berlin Dada, his experimental photographic collages, sound poetry, and institutional critiques would have a profound influence on ...
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Ludwig Rubiner
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Thea Schnittke
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Hermann Schüller
Hermann Schüller (1893–1948) was a German people, German writer and Communism, Communist activist. He was one of the founders of the League for Proletarian Culture in 1919. In October 1920, with Erwin Piscator he founded the Proletarian Theatre, ...
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Karl August Wittfogel
Karl August Wittfogel (; 6 September 1896 – 25 May 1988) was a German-American playwright, historian, and sinologist. He was originally a Marxist and an active member of the Communist Party of Germany, but after the Second World War, he was ...
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Der Gegner 1919-1922
German Expressionism
Defunct magazines published in Germany
Visual arts magazines published in Germany
Mass media in Halle (Saale)
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