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Egon Kisch
Born(1885-04-29)April 29, 1885
Prague, Austria-Hungary
DiedMarch 31, 1948(1948-03-31) (aged 62)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Resting placeVinohrady Cemetery, Prague
Political partyCommunist Party of Austria
Military service
AllegianceAustria-Hungary
Branch/serviceAustro-Hungarian Navy
Austro-Hungarian Army
Years of service1914–1918
Unit11th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars
  • First World War
    • Serbian campaign
      • Battle of the Drina
    • Eastern Front (WIA)
Egon Kisch in Melbourne in 1934

Egon Erwin Kisch (29 April 1885 – 31 March 1948) was an Austrian and Czechoslovak writer and journalist, who wrote in German. He styled himself Der Rasende Reporter (The Racing Reporter) for his countless travels to the far corners of the globe and his equally numerous articles produced in a relatively short time (Hetzjagd durch die Zeit, 1925), Kisch was noted for his development of literary reportage, his opposition to Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime, and his Communism.

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