author
Egon Erwin Kisch
1885–1948
A globe-trotting reporter who turned real-life investigation into gripping literature, he became famous as the "Raging Reporter" for his speed, curiosity, and fearless eye for the overlooked. His work helped shape modern literary reportage while staying closely tied to the political storms of his time.
2 Audiobooks
Der Fall des Generalstabschefs Redl
by Egon Erwin Kisch
Aus Prager Gassen und Nächten
by Egon Erwin Kisch
About the author
Born in Prague in 1885, Egon Erwin Kisch was a German-writing journalist and author from a Jewish family in the city’s old quarter. He began in local newspaper work and built a reputation for vivid, energetic reporting that brought everyday streets, crime, politics, and social inequality to life on the page.
Kisch became widely known as Der rasende Reporter—usually translated as "The Raging Reporter" or "The Racing Reporter." He reported across Europe and beyond, and his writing helped define literary reportage: factual journalism told with the pace and detail of great storytelling. His experiences in World War I and his growing political commitments pushed him further toward left-wing and anti-fascist causes.
After the rise of Nazism, he was arrested, expelled from Germany, and lived in exile, including time connected with Mexico and public controversies over his travels, especially in Australia. He returned to Prague after World War II and died there in 1948. Today he is remembered as one of the most influential reporters of the twentieth century, admired for proving that journalism could be both rigorously observed and deeply human.