The so-called German Expressionism refers to the German painting, literature and music popular between the years of 1910 and 1920. Ernst Bloch was deeply influenced by this movement, the general characteristics of which are seen in his Spirit of Utopia.

• 德国表现主义是指1910年至1920年间流行于德国绘画、文学和音乐领域里的艺术流派。 恩斯特·布洛赫深受表现主义运动的影响,他的著作《乌托邦的精神》就具有表现主义文学的一般特征。