torberg

Friedrich Kantor-Berg, who called himself Torberg, was one of Austrias most important critics during the first half of the 20th century. Today, he is mainly known for his poetry and his novels, especially for "Der Schüler Gerber". Torberg, being a Jew, emigrated to the US during World War II and worked there as a script-writer in Hollywood. After the war's end, his love to Vienna brought him back to Austria.