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Egon Friedell was a prominent Austrian cultural historian, playwright, actor and Kabarett performer, journalist and theatre critic. Friedell has been described as a polymath. Before 1916, he was also known by his pen name Egon Friedländer.
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Born 21 January 1878 · Died 16 March 1938 · Q112255
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“the Tsar of Russia falls in love for everyone; the King of Prussia thinks for everyone, the King of Denmark speaks for everyone; the King of Bavaria drinks for everyone; the King of Württemberg eats for everyone … and the Emperor of Austria pays for everyone.”
His grave was given the honor of becoming an Ehrengrab
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The Austrian postal service issued a stamp with his portrait in celebration of his 100th birthday
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Died 1938-03-16.
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“I am always ready to leave, in every sense.”
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Friedell's works were banned by the National Socialist regime as they did not conform to the theory of history promoted by the NSDAP, and all German and Austrian publishers refused to publish his works
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When the Nazis came to power in Germany, Friedell described the regime as: "the realm of the Antichrist
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And the following two volumes in 1928 and 1931
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Publisher Hermann Ullstein received the first volume, but was suspicious of the historiography of an actor
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While working as a critic for the journal Stunde, Friedell was fired as a "traitor", for making satirical remarks
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Published Quarry — Miscellaneous Opinions and Quotations
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And it was staged at the Burgtheater in 1923
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Officially changed his name to Friedell
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Suffering from alcoholism and obesity, Friedell was forced to undergo treatment at a sanatorium near Munich
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Temporarily worked as an actor for director Max Reinhardt
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Friedell went to Berlin, wrote and performed in cabarets
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Friedell was commissioned by publisher Samuel Fischer to write a biography of the poet Peter Altenberg
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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Thomas Carlyle and Hans Christian Andersen in 1914, Johann Nestroy, and Thomas Babington Macaulay in 1924
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Directed at Intimes Theater in Vienna, which was run by his brother, Oskar Friedmann
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Friedell began kabarett performances at venues called Cabaret Nachtlicht and Hölle
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Started publishing texts in Karl Kraus's journal Die Fackel
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Studied at University of Vienna (1900–1904).
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Received a PhD for his dissertation on Novalis als Philosoph, which he wrote under the guidance of Friedrich Jodl
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Came of age and accepted his part of his father's inheritance
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Finally passed his Abitur (exit examination) after four attempts, in Bad Hersfeld
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Renounced Judaism and converted to the Lutheran faith
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Already attended lectures on history of philosophy by Kuno Fischer
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Friedell lived with his aunt in Frankfurt am Main, where he would attend school, until he was expelled for unruly behaviour three years later
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Born 1878-01-21.
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