Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections

Poems

Helmut Hirsch wrote poetry throughout his life. Frequently he incorporated his poems and drawings together in small books as gifts for family and friends.

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Color drawing of a man and woman sitting at a picnic table near a tree and butterfly. The man wears a helmet and his arm is around the woman. A glass of beer sits on the table beside him.

Stuttgart, 1936

A drawing of a tamborine and the words "Der Song vom Gong"

Der Song vom Gong, undated

A page from Hirsch's book "Der Sonntag des Herrn Klette" with handwritten text and two illustrations of a man sleeping.

Der Sonntag des Herrn Klette: Hirsch created this book as a gift for his parents in 1932.

A typewritten poem Hirsch wrote to his girlfriend. The first line reads: "Vally Petrova...such a beautiful pure love," followed by the poem.

Poem to Vally: Hirsch wrote this poem to Vally Petrova, his girlfriend at the time of his death.