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Arthur Koestler

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

September 5, 1905(77)

Day of Death

March 1, 1983

Place of Birth

Budapest, Hungary

Arthur Koestler

Writing

Biography

Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian/British novelist, essayist and journalist. In 1931, He joined the Communist Party of Germany, but he resigned in 1938 because Stalinism disillusioned him. Koestler embraced a multitude of political as well as non-political issues. Zionism, communism, anti-communism, voluntary euthanasia, abolition of capital punishment, particularly hanging, and the abolition of quarantine for dogs being reimported into the United Kingdom are examples.

Known For

Filmography