Career
Maximin came to the attention of Stefan George in Munich in 1903 (according to some sources, in March 1902. Others cite 1901 as the date of their original meeting). He died unexpectedly of meningitis the following year, on the day after his 16th birthday.
He was "idealized to the point of proclaiming him a god, following his death.. the cult of "Maximin" became an integral part of the George circle’s practice…" The Maximin-Erlebnis certainly provided George with inspiration for his work in subsequent years.
Thirty-three of Kronberger’s poems are included in the posthumously published collective volume, Maximin: Ein Gedenkbuch (now a rare book). Subsidiary references.
