Peter Hammerschlag, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Peter Hammerschlag

Austrian writer and artist

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1902

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1942

Profession: writer, poet, author, artist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Peter Hammerschlag

  • Peter Hammerschlag (27 June 1902, Alsergrund, Vienna — 1942, Auschwitz concentration camp) was an Austrian writer, surrealist poet, actor, Kabarett artist and graphic artist.
  • He was known for his cabarets, which continue to influence the arts in Austria today, and in 2007, but was honoured on the Walk of Fame of Cabaret.
  • Hammerschlag was granted an exit permit to leave Austria for Argentina in September 1941, he was, however, unable to obtain a passport through any channels.
  • Later that year he was put into a forced labour camp, and in 1942, he died in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
  • His work has been on display at the City of Vienna's Jewish Museum.

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