Karl Kraus

1874–1936 · lived 62 years

Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer, journalist, and poet, widely regarded as one of the most important German-language literary figures of the 20th century. He founded and edited the magazine Der Fackel (The Torch), which he published for over thirty years, where he wrote most of his satirical and critical writings. He was known for his fierce opposition to Nazism, militarism, and the decline of the press, using satire and irony as his main weapons.

n. 1874-04-28, Jičín · m. 1936-06-12, Viena

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Karl Kraus was born in 1874, in Jičín, in the then Austro-Hungarian Empire. His work is marked by a profound skepticism towards the society, politics, and culture of his time. He was a relentless critic of the press, war, and bourgeois hypocrisy, using an aphoristic style and corrosive humor. In addition to essays and articles, he wrote plays and poems. His influence extended to various areas, inspiring avant-garde movements and later thinkers. He died in Vienna in 1936.

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There is no more unfortunate creature under the sun than a fetishist who yearns for a woman’s shoe and has to settle for the whole woman.

Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a lot of imagination to make it work.

He who does without the praise of the crowd will not deny himself an opportunity to be his own adherent.

Experiences are savings which a miser puts aside. Wisdom is an inheritance which a wastrel cannot exhaust.

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