Arthur Koestler

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Biography: Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian/British novelist, essayist and journalist. In 1931, He joined the Communist Party of Germany, but he resigned in 1938 because Stalinism disillusioned him. Koestler embraced a multitude of political as well as non-political issues. Zionism, communism, anti-communism, voluntary euthanasia, abolition of capital punishment, particularly hanging, and the abolition of quarantine for dogs being reimported into the United Kingdom are examples.

Department: Writing

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Birthday: September 05, 1905

Deathday: March 01, 1983

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Gender: Male

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Memories of Berlin: The Twilight of Weimar Culture