!!!Rochowanski, Leopold Wolfgang

Rochowanski, Leopold Wolfgang, b. Zlate Hory, Czech Republic (then Zuckmantel), Aug. 3, 1885, 
d. Vienna, Sept. 13, 1961, poet, playwright, narrative writer, 
librettist, art historian, publisher. Studied philosophy and law in 
Vienna, from 1913 editor of Austrian and foreign publications; founded 
the performance theatre "Der Buecherkasten" together with L. Steinmetz 
and L. Sandor, organized exhibitions and performed as a dancer. 
1923/24 head of the Thyrsos publishing company. Was prohibited from 
publishing under the National Socialists, 1946-1948 head of the 
Agathon publishing company and editor of the "Agathon-Almanache". 
Exponent of Expressionism.

!Literature
E. Fischer and W. Haefs, Hirnwelten funkeln. Literatur des 
Expressionismus in Wien, 1988.



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