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Egon Kisch

1885 - 1948

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Egon Erwin Kisch (29 April 1885 – 31 March 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak writer and journalist, who wrote in German. He styled himself Der Rasende Reporter (The Racing Reporter) for his countless travels to the far corners of the globe and his equally numerous articles produced in a relatively short time (Hetzjagd durch die Zeit, 1925), Kisch was noted for his development of literary reportage, his opposition to Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime, and his Communism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Egon Kisch is the 1,777th most popular writer (down from 1,659th in 2019), the 229th most popular biography from Czechia (down from 207th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Czech Writer.

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Among writers, Egon Kisch ranks 1,777 out of 7,302. Before him are Menander Protector, Francis Jammes, Raymond Roussel, Fulcanelli, Lady Randolph Churchill, and Otfried Preußler. After him are Robert M. Parker Jr., Jeffery Deaver, Katsu Kaishū, Handrij Zejler, Hjalmar Söderberg, and Upton Sinclair.

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Among people born in 1885, Egon Kisch ranks 74. Before him are Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein, Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, Sophie, Princess of Albania, Sydney Chaplin, Camille Chautemps, and Jacques Feyder. After him are Lilly Reich, Soemu Toyoda, Khải Định, Viggo Brun, Nikolai Krylenko, and John Edensor Littlewood. Among people deceased in 1948, Egon Kisch ranks 69. Before him are Mitsumasa Yonai, Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma, Therese Brandl, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, Jacques Feyder, and Archduke Wilhelm of Austria. After him are Irmfried Eberl, Fakhri Pasha, Radola Gajda, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Solomon Mikhoels, and Sabahattin Ali.

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In Czechia

Among people born in Czechia, Egon Kisch ranks 229 out of 1,200. Before him are Ivan Klíma (1931), Hugo Meisl (1881), Viliam Schrojf (1931), Hedwiga Rosenbaumová (1864), Dominik Duka (1943), and Otfried Preußler (1923). After him are Karel Brückner (1939), Jan Syrový (1888), Josef Jelínek (1941), Tomáš Baťa (1876), Helena Vondráčková (1947), and Miloš Jakeš (1922).

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Among WRITERS In Czechia

Among writers born in Czechia, Egon Kisch ranks 24. Before him are Josef Čapek (1887), Guido Adler (1855), Martin of Opava (1300), Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830), Ivan Klíma (1931), and Otfried Preußler (1923). After him are Princess Michael of Kent (1945), Josef Lada (1887), Petr Ginz (1928), Vítězslav Nezval (1900), Pavel Kohout (1928), and Karel Hynek Mácha (1810).

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