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Alfred Doblin, a pioneering German novelist and essayist, is best known for his modernist masterpiece "Berlin Alexanderplatz," a sprawling epic that chronicles the tumultuous life of Franz Biberkopf in Weimar-era Berlin. Doblin's innovative narrative techniques and his exploration of urban alienation and existential despair mark him as one of the most important figures in 20th-century German literature.
"Much unhappiness comes from walking alone. When there are several, it's somewhat different. I must get into the habit of listening to others, for what the others say concerns me, too."
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"But the main things about a man are his eyes and his feet. He should be able to see the world and go after it."
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