Karl Kraus (writer)

Karl Kraus (28 April 1874 – 12 June 1936) 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.

Karl Kraus
Born28 April 1874
Jičín, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died12 June 1936 (1936-06-13) (aged 62)
Vienna, Austria
Occupation
  • Writer
  • journalist
EducationUniversity of Vienna
GenreSatire
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