Egon Erwin Kisch

James M. Skidmore (University of Waterloo)

Ed. by Gerhard P. Knapp, University of Utah
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.8.1: Czech and Slovak Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Charles Sabatos (Yeditepe University)

Dates

Born 29 Apr 1885
Died 31 Mar 1948
Activity 1906-1948

Places

Born in Czech Republic
Active in Czech Republic; Germany; Australia; China; France; Russia; Spain; United States

Activities

Primary

Journalist
Travel writer

Resources

Kisch's Works

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Egon Erwin Kisch was “der rasende Reporter” (the raging reporter), a journalist whose interest in marginalized parts of society and the world outside Europe endeared him to a large number of readers. He became a figurehead in the fight against fascism. Later generations of journalists regarded his documentaries as exemplary and pioneering. He is admired to this day for the high literary quality of his journalistic work.

Kisch was born on 29 April 1885 in Prague to the Jewish draper Hermann Kisch and his wife Ernestine (née Kuh). He studied at Prague's technical and German universities, and during this time joined the duelling fraternity Saxonia. After one year of voluntary military service and another year studying journalism in Berlin, Kisch worked for the Prague newspaper Bohemia

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Citation: Skidmore, James M.. "Egon Erwin Kisch". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 29 November 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=11873, accessed 23 November 2024.]