1. Georg Theodor Franz Artur Heym was a German writer.
10 Facts About Georg Heym
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Georg Heym is particularly known for his poetry, representative of early Expressionism.
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In 1900, the Heyms moved to Berlin, and there Georg began unsuccessfully attending a series of different schools.
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Georg Heym was very dissatisfied, and as a way to achieve some release he began writing poetry.
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In 1910, Georg Heym met the poet and writer Simon Guttmann, who invited Georg Heym to join the recently founded Der Neue Club, a descendant of a student society at the University of Berlin.
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The Club held "Neopathetisches Cabaret" meetings in which members presented work, and it was here that Georg Heym first gained notice.
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Georg Heym later went through several judicial jobs, none of which he held for long due to his lack of respect for authority.
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Appearances indicated that Balcke had fallen through the ice and Georg Heym had attempted to save him but fell in as well.
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Georg Heym remained alive for half an hour, calling out for help.
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Georg Heym's cries were heard by some nearby forestry workers, but they were unable to reach him.