Egon Kisch
Egon Erwin Kisch was an Austrian and Czechoslovak writer and journalist, who wrote in German. 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.
29 April 1885
Born on the same birth day (29 April): Celeste Holm • Christian Tetzlaff • Constantine P. Cavafy • David Cox (artist) • Elmer Kelton • Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman • Jeremy Thorpe • Jerry Seinfeld • Jonathan Toews • Lee Dong-gook • Mallory Swanson • Mary Theresa Ledóchowska • Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie • Steven Bach
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