Georg Trakl

Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet and brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists. He is perhaps best known for his poem Grodek, which he wrote shortly before he died of a cocaine overdose.

Trakl was born and lived the firstyears of his life in Salzburg, Cisleithania. His father, Tobias Trakl , was a dealer of hardware from Hungary, while his mother, Maria Catharina Halik , was a housewife of Czech descent. His sister Grete Trakl was a musical prodigy with her he shared artistic endeavors.

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