Georg Trakl
Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists. He is perhaps best known for his poem "Grodek", which he wrote shortly before he died of a cocaine overdose at the age of 27.
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- Salzburg
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- University of ViennaAkademisches Gymnasium Salzburg
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1887
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