Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin Alexanderplatz
Reproduction of the 1st edition cover
AuthorAlfred Döblin
Cover artistGeorge Salter
LanguageGerman
GenreNovel
PublisherS. Fischer Verlag, Berlin
Publication date
1929
Publication placeGermany

Berlin Alexanderplatz (German: [bɛʁˈliːn ʔalɛkˈsandɐˌplats]) is a 1929 novel by Alfred Döblin. It is considered one of the most important and innovative works of the Weimar Republic.[1] In a 2002 poll of 100 noted writers, the book was named among the top 100 books of all time.[2]

  1. ^ Jelavich 2006, p. xii; Schoeller 2011, p. 339; Sander 2001, p. 9, 180; Bernhardt 2007, p. 88–9
  2. ^ The top 100 books of all time, Guardian Unlimited, May 8, 2002