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"Nocturno" – A Poem Handwritten and Signed by Ludwig Jacobowski – Berlin, 1900
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"Nocturno" – A Poem Handwritten and Signed by Ludwig Jacobowski – Berlin, 1900
"Nocturno" – a poem handwritten and signed by the Jewish-German poet Ludwig Jacobowski (1868-1900). Written on stationery bearing his name. Berlin, 29.3.1900. German.
A handwritten draft of the poem "Nocturno" by Ludwig Jacobowski; composed during his last year of life. Signed at the end: "Ludwig Jacobowski".
The poem was published in the book "Ausklang" by Jacobowski (Germany: J.C.C. Bruns, 1901).
The Jewish-German poet Ludwig Jacobowski was born in 1868 in the town of Strelno (Posen province) and in 1879 moved with his family to Berlin. In 1891-1899 he published a number of poetry books, and in 1898-1900 edited the literary periodical "Die Gesellschaft". Jacobowski passed away in 1900, at the age of 32. For more information about him see enclosed material.
[1] leaf folded in half (one written page), 16.5 cm. Good condition. Horizontal folding mark and some stains. Ink-stamps on the back.

