Albert Steffen 4431541 205637052 2008-04-14T20:56:12Z Hgilbert 700572 template '''Albert Steffen''' (December 10, 1884, [[Murgenthal]], [[Switzerland]] — July 13, 1963, [[Dornach]], Switzerland) was a poet, painter, dramatist, essayist, and novelist. He joined the [[Anthroposophical Society]] in 1907 and became its president after the death of its founder, [[Rudolf Steiner]], in 1925. Steffen was chief editor of the society's journal, ''Das Goetheanum'', from 1921-1950.<ref name="MW">"Steffen, Albert", ''Merriam Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature'', 2002</ref> His earliest works, predating his encounter with anthroposophy, already manifest a spiritual awareness. His later works, which reflect a vision of the world permeated by metaphysical powers of [[Good and evil|good]] and [[evil]], draw on a wide range of [[esoteric]] European and Asian traditions.<ref name="MW"/> ==References== <references/> ==External links== [http://www.adonispress.org/steffen.html Adonis Press] {{DEFAULTSORT:Steffen, Albert}} [[Category:Anthroposophists]] [[Category:Swiss poets]] {{Switzerland-bio-stub}} {{Euro-writer-stub}} [[de:Albert Steffen]] [[fr:Albert Steffen]] [[hu:Albert Steffen]]