Kasack, Hermann (1896–1966)

German writer. He was the author of allegorical novels which adopt an approach similar to that of Kafka. Die Stadt hinter dem Strom 1947 attempts a parallel treatment of the worlds of the flesh and the spirit. Der Webstuhl 1949 is an anti-Nazi satire and Das grosse Netz 1952 an Orwellian prophecy about the future of mechanized and materialistic society. He also wrote several plays, including one on the life of van Gogh, and some poetry.