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Ludwig Jacobowski (* 21. Januar 1868 in Strelno (Provinz Posen); † 2. Dezember 1900 in Berlin) was a German poet, writer and publicist.

Life
Ludwig Jacobowski was born in Strelno, the third son of a Jewish merchant. In April 1874 the family moved to Berlin. Here Jacobowski attended the Lutheran boys' school and the Luisenstädter Oberrealschule. After graduating from high school in 1887, he studied literature, philosophy and history at the Humboldt University in Berlin. In 1889 he moved to Freiburg im Breisgau and received his doctorate there in 1891 with his work Klinger und Shakespeare - a contribution to Shakespearomanie of the storm and stress period. During his studies he became a member of the Franconia Freiburg fraternity in 1889.

In 1889 he published his first volume of poetry: From moving hours. In 1890, together with Richard Zoozmann, he founded the magazine Der Zeitgenosse , whose program was "to let everyone who has a whole individuality have their say". Despite the collaboration of well-known authors such as Detlev von Liliencron, Gustav Falke and Karl Bleibtreu , the paper was published within a year.

Jacobowski wrote for over 30 newspapers and magazines over the next ten years. He was co-editor of the semi-monthly for life, criticism and poetry. Later he also became editor of the journal ''Die Gesellschaft. Semi-monthly for literature, art and social policy''. In the last year of his life, he founded a free reading circle called The Coming Ones, which met weekly for readings and lectures in the Nollendorf Casino.

Ludwig Jacobowski was close friends with Rudolf Steiner, to whom he entrusted his literary estate. After Jacobowski's death, Steiner published two volumes of posthumous poems and prose texts and took over the management of the coming ones.

Ludwig Jacobowski died on December 2, 1900 at the age of 32 in Berlin (Krankenhaus am Urban) as a result of meningitis.

Importance
Beyond his literary work, the importance of Ludwig Jacobowski lies in his representative work in Berlin at the turn of the century. The merging of Jewish and Western cultural impulses led to an extraordinarily rich work in the most diverse social areas. In addition to the extensive journalistic support of his time, his commitment to folk education should also be mentioned here, especially his attempt to make valuable literature available to the general public with "Zehnpfennig-Heften". His work in the Association for the Defense of Anti-Semitism, founded in 1890, was also reflected in his work.

Most Famous Poem

 * Ah, our radiant days
 * Sparkle like eternal stars.
 * As a solace for future lamentation
 * They glow from the golden distance.
 * Do not weep because they are past!
 * Smile, because they once were!
 * [[And] even if the days become drearier]
 * Our stars shall save [us]
 * Our stars shall save [us]