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Emil Ludwig, born Emil Cohn or Emil Cohen in 1881 in Wrocław, was a German and Swiss journalist, biographer, and writer. He held a Doctor of Laws degree and worked for the Berliner Tageblatt. His professional focus included opinion journalism and literature, and he wrote in German.
Ludwig authored 252 works, including notable titles such as *Colloqui con Mussolini*, *Bismarck*, *Napoleon*, *Hindenburg, ou La révolution manquée*, and *Le monde tel que je l'ai vu [microform]*. He is described in the Svensk uppslagsbok, and his archives are held at the Swiss Literary Archives. He died in Ascona, Switzerland, on September 17, 1948.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1881
- Died
- 1948
- Works
- 252
Top works
- Shakespeare über unsere zeit
- Colloqui con Mussolini
- Bismarck
- Napoleon
- Hindenburg, ou La révolution manquée
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Key facts
- Born
- Emil Cohn , 25 January 1881, Breslau , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 17 September 1948 (1948-09-17) (aged 67), Ascona , Switzerland
- Citizenship
- German and Swiss
- Occupations
- Writer, journalist
- Known for
- Writing biographies
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Emil
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Wrocław
- Place of death
- Ascona
- Occupation
- novelist
- Employer
- Berliner Tageblatt
- Languages spoken
- German
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Laws
- Field of work
- literature
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-R09134, Emil Ludwig (eigtl. Cohn).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Emil Ludwig (25 January 1881 – 17 September 1948) was a German-Swiss author, known for his biographies and study of historical "greats."
Biography
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