Alfred Doblin
German novelist whose Berlin Alexanderplatz is one of the great urban novels of the 20th century, employing montage, stream-of-consciousness, and documentary techniques with modernist virtuosity.
Works
- Berlin AlexanderplatzEpic novel of convict's struggle in Berlin underworld
- November 1918Historical novel of Germany's revolution and upheaval in 1918
- Mountains Oceans GiantsNovel about coal mining and industrial transformation in Canada
- WallensteinHistorical novel of military commander during Thirty Years War
- Tales of a Long NightExperimental narrative spanning night of conversations and stories