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Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz

1906 – 1991

German journalist, poet and prisoner in Dachau concentration camp

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About Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz

Lived 1906 – 1991 (aged 85). Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz was a German writer, journalist and poet.

Works (selection)

Life - Hell! , Stuttgart 1931

Die Tierbrüder , Man-Verlag, Augsburg 1947

Chain of Days: Poems from Dachau , Hatje, Stuttgart 1947

The forgotten island: A book about the volcanic island of Ischia , Wolff, Flensburg 1948

The powerful and the helpless: As prisoners in Dachau , Vorwerk, Stuttgart (vol. 1. How it began 1957, vol. 2. How it ended 1960)

Dachau diaries: The records of the prisoner 24814 , Kindler, Munich 1997.

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Important facts

Born

24 April 1906, Kobierzyce

Birth century

20th century

Died

7 July 1991, Stuttgart

Occupation

Writer, journalist, poet

Nationality

Germany

Also known as

Edgar Kupfer

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz?

German journalist, poet and prisoner in Dachau concentration camp

When was Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz born?

Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz was born on 24 April 1906 in Kobierzyce.

When did Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz die?

Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz died on 7 July 1991 in Stuttgart.

What was Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz's occupation?

Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz was a writer, journalist and poet.

What nationality was Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz?

Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz

· Wikidata: Q1283987

· DBpedia: Edgar Kupfer-Koberwitz

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