Literature

In the Weimar Period authors decided to break away from traditional writing and deal with themes of war and misery in Urban areas. They were now written on sexual themes and contained social commentary. 

Alfred Döblin

Alfred Döblin was a German novelist and physician. He is described as the most talented narrative writer of the German Expressionism movement. He studied medicine then became a doctor. His background helped him help write one of his greatest novels Berlin Alexanderplatzm, which was written in 1929. He was born in 1878 and died in 1957.

All Quiet on the western front

All quiet on the western front one of Germanys greatest books ever sold. It sold about 3.5 million copies in several different languages. It is still considered one of the greatest anti war novel of all time. It was written by Erich Maria Remarque in 1929.  

Thomas Mann

Thomas was essayist, cultural critic, and novelist .Thomas Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1929. One of the books he wrote was Buddenbrooks,

Music

After the war, Germany once again opened itself up to foreign influences. Musically it was America that had the biggest impact on the Weimar culture. It was the American jazz that quickly became the most popular music in Germany, partly because of it being played in the cabarets also and idea from the states.