It was there that he embarked upon his career as a writer .
Shortly before the outbreak of the First World War he moved to Berlin to be with his Bavarian parents and rediscover his German roots , just as Berlin was transforming itself into a cultural capital .
It was there that he embarked upon his career as a writer .
Shortly before the outbreak of the First World War he moved to Berlin to be with his Bavarian parents and rediscover his German roots , just as Berlin was transforming itself into a cultural capital .