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“An exciting and yet highly lucid account of the formation and significance of Karl Kraus's modernist journalism, an activity that Walter Benjamin and Gershom Scholem regarded as the most Jewish writing in the German language. The Anti-Journalist is the best book I have seen on this engaging topic.”

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Istvan Deak
Istvan Deak

Istvan Deak is a renowned Hungarian-American historian known for his extensive research on the history of Eastern Europe. His work spans multiple periods from the Middle Ages to the modern era, with a particular focus on the history of Hungary and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Deak's writings are acclaimed for their scholarly rigor and insightful analysis. more

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