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Manfred George
1893–1965
A sharp-eyed journalist, editor, and translator, he became one of the most important voices of German-Jewish exile in America. His life and work trace a path from Weimar-era Berlin through exile in Europe to New York, where he helped readers make sense of a shattered world.
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Der Rebell: Novelle
by Manfred George
Grabbes doppeltes Gesicht
by Manfred George
About the author
Born in Berlin in 1893, Manfred George was a German journalist, author, and translator. Reliable biographical sources identify him as having been born Manfred Georg Cohn, later using the name Manfred Georg or Manfred George, and describe him as an important editor and public writer with a strong presence in the liberal press of the Weimar period.
After the Nazis came to power, he left Germany and spent years in exile in several European countries before reaching the United States in 1939. In New York he became editor in chief of Aufbau, the leading German-language newspaper of the exile community, a role he held for the rest of his life.
George is remembered not only for journalism but also for helping displaced readers stay connected to politics, culture, and Jewish life during a time of upheaval. He died in New York in 1965, leaving behind a body of work closely tied to exile, public debate, and the experience of rebuilding a life in a new country.