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Brackie, the Fool

novel by Klabund
Also known as: “Bracke”
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"Brackie, the Fool" is a novel by Klabund, a German Expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist. Klabund, whose real name was Emil Real, adopted the pseudonym from Klabautermann (a hobgoblin) and Vagabund (vagabond), reflecting his identity as a wandering poet.

"Brackie, the Fool" is considered one of Klabund's "novels of fulfillment," alongside "Borgia." These works are noted for their imaginative style and exploration of themes related to passion and fulfillment. Klabund was known for his versatility, adapting and translating non-Western literatures and creating new prose forms like the "Expressionist novella."1

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