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Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and social critic who lived from 1874 to 1936 and is known for his sharp satirical plays and journalism. He matters because he used his work to critique the corruption, hypocrisy, and moral decline he observed in Austrian society, making him an influential voice of cultural commentary in early 20th-century Europe.
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Vinony's link graph records 379 inbound references to Karl Kraus, and connects out to aphorism, German and William Shakespeare.
It is catalogued under topics including 1874 births, 1936 deaths and 20th-century Austrian dramatists and playwrights.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karl
- Family name
- Kraus
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Jičín
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- opinion journalist
- Educated at
- University of Vienna
- Languages spoken
- German
- Notable work
- Die Fackel
- Genre
- satire
- Image
- Karl Kraus.jpg
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- place of burial
- Vienna Central Cemetery
- Commons category
- Karl Kraus
- date of birth
- 1874-03-28
- date of death
- 1936-06-12
- name in native language
- Karl Kraus
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- writing language
- German
- start of work period
- 1897-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Karl Kraus
- P8168
- Tomaž Humar
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Works in European collections
4 objects attributed to Karl Kraus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Karl Kraus ( Austrian German: [kraʊs]; 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.
Biography
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