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Hermann Kesten
German writer (1900–1996).
Born January 28th, 1900 in Pidvolochysk.
Died May 3rd, 1996 at 96 years old in Basel.
Occupations
biographer, editing staff, essayist, linguist, novelist, opinion journalist, playwright, poet, translator, writer
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