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Paul Gurk
August 12, 1953
German author and painter (1880-1953)
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Fritz Otto Paul Gurk was a German playwright, storyteller and novelist. He received the Kleist Prize in 1921 for his historical novel Thomas Münzer. Despite his extensive work of over 40 plays and 50 novels, he is considered a forgotten writer.
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- Anniversary · August 12
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