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Karl Kraus
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Austrian playwright and publicist (1874–1936)

Also known as: Karel Kraus, Карл Краус, كارل كراوس, 카를 크라우스, カール・クラウス, 卡爾·克勞斯

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Known works

  • Heine und die Folgen (1910)
  • Magie der Sprache (1974)
  • Karl Kraus' "Literatur oder Man wird doch da sehn" (1996)
  • Die demolirte Literatur
  • Die letzten Tage der Menschheit