Egon Erwin Kisch
Austrian/Czech publicist and writer (1885-1948) · Austria · On the map · Writers · Died at 62
Egon Erwin Kisch was an Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak writer and journalist, who wrote in German.
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Kisch (far right) in Der Roter Helfer, April 1927
Willi Münzenberg set up a multitude of Communist Front organizations sending Egon Kisch to promote Comintern propaganda throughout the world
Kisch on board the Strathaird bound for Australia, November 1934
Kisch in Melbourne, November 1934
On 17 February 1935 addressed 18,000 in The Domain, Sydney
Tomb of Kisch in the Vinohrady Cemetery in PragueAbout this person
He styled himself Der Rasende Reporter for his countless travels to the far corners of the globe and his equally numerous articles produced in a relatively short time, Kisch was noted for his development of literary reportage, his opposition to Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime, and his Communism.
