Rudolf Kassner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rudolf Kassner

Austrian writer, essayist, translator and cultural philosopher

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1873

Place of Birth: Velké Pavlovice, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1959

Profession: writer, philosopher

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Rudolf Kassner (11 September 1873 – 1 April 1959) was an Austrian writer, essayist, translator and cultural philosopher.
Although stricken as an infant with poliomyelitis, Kassner traveled widely to northern Africa, the Sahara, India, Russia, Spain, and throughout Europe.
His translations of William Blake introduced this English romantic poet to German-speaking audiences.
His literary career covered six decades, including a period of isolation during the Nazi years in Vienna.
His writings on physiognomy reflect his effort to understand the problems of modernity and Man's subsequent disconnectedness from time and place.
His later autobiographical writings suggest a brilliant literary mind attempting to make sense of a chaotic post-nuclear world.
He was nominated for the Nobel prize for literature thirteen times.