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William Hermanns

Born

in Koblenz, Germany

July 23, 1895

Died

April 06, 1990

Website

http://williamhermanns.com/

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William Hermanns (1895-1990) was one of the best personally informed authorities of the events in Germany from World War I through the Hitler era who recorded and expressed his experiences primarily as a poet, but also as a writer of books plays and a couple of songs, which we will feature on this site.

Dr. Hermanns was an academician, as well, having earned his doctorate in Sociology, and was prepared for a diplomatic career with the League of Nations, but that international attempt at peace had an early ending with Mussolini's march into Abysinia (Ethopia). He would later in the United States become a Professor in German Language and Literature at San Jose State College (now University).

His gift to the world was as a Poet Sociologist sh ...more

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William Hermanns’s books

Average rating: 3.98 · 90 ratings · 20 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Einstein and the Poet: In Search of the Cosmic Man 3.98 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 1983 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The holocaust;: From a survivor of Verdun really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passion and Compassion 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by William Hermanns (?)

“I am therefore against all organized religion," he went on. "Too often in history, men have followed the cry of battle rather than the cry of truth.”
― William Hermanns, Einstein and the Poet--In search of the Cosmic Man

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“God, save me and I will serve You as long as I live!”
― William Hermanns, The holocaust;: From a survivor of Verdun

tags: autobiographical, historical

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