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Arthur Holitscher
1869–1941
A Hungarian-born writer who moved from banking into literature, he became known for novels, essays, plays, and sharp-eyed travel writing. His work often looked closely at the social and political world around him, giving his books an alert, questioning energy.
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Ravachol und die Pariser Anarchisten
by Arthur Holitscher
About the author
Born in Pest on August 22, 1869, Arthur Holitscher grew up in a Jewish merchant family and first worked in banking before turning fully to writing in the 1890s. He lived in several European cities, including Paris, Munich, London, Berlin, and later Geneva, building a career in German-language literature.
Holitscher wrote across several forms: novels, plays, essays, and especially travel books. He is often remembered for socially engaged reportage and for using travel writing to describe not just places, but the economic and political life he found there.
He died in Geneva on October 14, 1941. Today he stands as a versatile Central European author whose work connects literary storytelling with journalism, observation, and public debate.