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- Egon Erwin Kisch, the Raging Reporter: A Bio-Anthology
- 1997
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- Published by: Purdue University Press
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Egon Erwin Kisch (1885-1948) is widely regarded as one of the most outstanding journalists of the twentieth century. He is also credited with virtually defining reportage as a form of literary art in which accuracy of observation and fidelity to facts combine with creative narrative.
Table of Contents
- The Raging Reporter Introduced
- pp. 1-10
- The Career of Egon Erwin Kisch
- pp. 11-90
- A Dangerous Literary Genre
- pp. 91-92
- Germans and Czechs
- pp. 93-100
- Unforeseeable Consequenses
- pp. 101-110
- Magdalene Home
- pp. 111-118
- The Chief of the Prague Detectives
- pp. 119-122
- Scenes from Dives
- pp. 123-126
- On Pubs and their Guests
- pp. 127-142
- Episodes from the Serbian Front 1914
- pp. 143-158
- Preface to Classical Journalism
- pp. 159-161
- My Tattoos
- pp. 205-213
- The Burglary and Murder in the Hotel Bristol
- pp. 220-223
- Yiddish Literary Cafe
- pp. 224-230
- Vatican in the Sahara
- pp. 231-234
- Runaways, Little Vagabonds, and a Small Poet
- pp. 235-248
- Working with Charlie Chaplin
- pp. 249-260
- In the Afghan Jungle
- pp. 261-270
- The Execution
- pp. 271-278
- Chance Visit with Eunuchs
- pp. 279-284
- In the Dungeons of Spandau
- pp. 285-301
- Ex Odio Fidei [Out of Religious Hatred]
- pp. 302-312
- Journey to the Antipodes
- pp. 312-344
- Soldiers on the Seashore
- pp. 345-364
- An Indian Village under the Star of David
- pp. 365-372
- A Deed of Collective Optimism
- pp. 373-374
Additional Information
ISBN
9781612490649
Related ISBN
9781557531001
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OCLC
605182752
Pages
392
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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