Emil Stumpp
Portrait of Alfred Kerr
1926
Lithograph
German Historical Museum Foundation, Berlin
Alfred Kerr (1867–1948) initially studied German language and literature in Breslau and Berlin and wrote his first newspaper articles while still a student. He became one of the most renowned theater critics of his time, writing for various newspapers, including the Vossische Zeitung and the Frankfurter Zeitung. Kerr was friends with Gerhart Hauptmann and had supported him in his younger years.