Hermann Kesten
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Hermann Kesten was a German-Jewish writer, editor, and prominent figure in the literary exile movement, known for his advocacy of persecuted authors and his leadership in the PEN Center of German-Speaking Authors Abroad.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hermann Kesten canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
German-Jewish writer
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editor ⓘ essayist ⓘ human ⓘ novelist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Georg Büchner Prize
NERFINISHED
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Grand Merit Cross of the Federal Republic of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Nelly Sachs Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Federal Republic of Germany
NERFINISHED
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Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1900-01-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1996-05-03 ⓘ |
| employer |
Allert de Lange Verlag
NERFINISHED
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Kiepenheuer Verlag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Kesten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
German literature
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exile literature ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical novel
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essay ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| givenName | Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Hermann-Kesten-Preis (named in his honor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | German ⓘ |
| memberOf | PEN Center of German-Speaking Authors Abroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
German exile literature
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literary exile movement ⓘ |
| name | Hermann Kesten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy of persecuted authors
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support of exiled German writers under National Socialism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Der Scharlatan
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Die Kinder von Gernika NERFINISHED ⓘ Die Zwillinge von Nürnberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Josef sucht die Freiheit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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publisher's reader ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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Podwołoczyska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Rapperswil-Jona
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chairman of PEN Center of German-Speaking Authors Abroad
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honorary president of German PEN Centre ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Berlin
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New York City ⓘ Paris ⓘ Rapperswil-Jona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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