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Karl Kraus | |
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Born | Jičín, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary | 28 April 1874
Died | 12 June 1936 Vienna, Austria | (aged 62)
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Education | University of Vienna |
Genre | Satire |
Karl Kraus (28 April 1874 – 12 June 1936)[1] was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times.[2]