Lion Feuchtwanger (1884–1958) was a German-Jewish novelist and playwright known for his historical fiction and critiques of authoritarianism. His works explored political oppression, exile, and Jewish identity, making him a key literary figure in Weimar Germany.
Born in Munich, he studied history, philosophy, and German philology at Munich and Berlin universities, earning a PhD (1907.) He began as a theater critic, founding Der Spiegel (1908,) before shifting to novel writing.
His breakthrough novel, Jud Süß (1925,) examined anti-Semitism and political manipulation, later distorted by Nazi propaganda. Other notable works include The Oppermanns (1933,) critiquing Nazi Germany, Exil (1940,) depicting refugee struggles, and Goya, or the Hard Way to Enlightenment (1951,) a biographical novel on the Spanish painter.
Feuchtwanger’s criticism of the Nazis led to his exile in France (1933) and later the U.S. (1940.) He settled in Los Angeles, continuing to write and advocate for democratic ideals.
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An action doesn’t have to be wrong just because it is not logical. It doesn’t have to be right just because it has its logic.
—Lion Feuchtwanger
Topics: Logic
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