Lion Feuchtwanger
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Lion Feuchtwanger was a German writer who lived from 1884 to 1958 and is known for his novels that often explored historical themes and social issues. He remains significant in German literature for his contributions during a pivotal period in European history, particularly through his work as an intellectual during the rise of Nazism.
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Lion Feuchtwanger ( German: [ˈliːɔn ˈfɔʏçtˌvaŋɐ] ; 7 July 1884 – 21 December 1958) was a German Jewish novelist and playwright. A prominent figure in the literary world of Weimar Germany, he influenced contemporaries including playwright Bertolt Brecht.
Feuchtwanger's Judaism and fierce criticism of the Nazi Party, years before it assumed power, ensured that he would be a target of government-sponsored persecution after Adolf Hitler's appointment as chancellor of Germany in January 1933. Following a brief period of internment in France and a harrowing escape from continental Europe, he found asylum in the United States, where he died in 1958.
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