Search results
Egon Friedell (1878-1938) was an Austrian cultural historian, playwright, actor and Kabarett performer. He wrote essays, books and plays on philosophy, literature, history and politics, and was a prominent figure in the Viennese cultural scene.
Egon Friedell war ein österreichischer Journalist, Schriftsteller, Dramatiker und Kulturphilosoph, der vor allem für seine Kulturgeschichte der Neuzeit bekannt ist. Er war auch als Kabarettist, Conférencier und Schauspieler tätig und beeinflusste die Wiener Moderne.
FRIEDELL, EGON , pseudonym of Egon Friedmann (1878–1938), Austrian playwright and cultural historian. Born in Vienna, Friedell studied there and at Heidelberg. A witty and versatile bohemian, he not only wrote plays but often acted in them, particularly at Max Reinhardt 's theaters in Berlin and Vienna.
Entry updated 16 January 2023. Tagged: Author. (1878-1938) Austrian cabaret artist, wit, polymath, translator and author, born Egon Friedmann (he changed his name to Friedell in 1916), rejected for military service in World War One through physical disabilities; he also wrote as by Egon Friedländer. He remains best known for his seminal ...
Egon Friedell. Egon Friedell (born Egon Friedmann; 21 January 1878, in Vienna – 16 March 1938, in Vienna) was an Austrian cultural historian, playwright, actor and Kabarett performer, journalist and theatre critic. Before 1916, he was also known by his pen name Egon Friedländer.
Dec 16, 2022 · Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-12-16 11:01:13 Autocrop_version 0.0.14_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf
Oct 25, 2017 · Historian, philosopher, critic, playwright, journalist, and actor, Egon Friedell was a key figure in the extraordinary flowering of Viennese culture between the two world wars. His masterpiece, A Cultural History of the Modern Age, demonstrates the intellectual universality that Friedell saw as guarantor of the continuity and regeneration of ...