Karl Kraus Quotes


I have to do this, as long as it is at all possible; for if those who are obliged to look after commas had always made sure they were in the right place, then Shanghai would not be burning.


Citations

Kraus, Karl. Die Fackel, no. 885-887, Dec. 1932, p. 4.

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Karl Kraus
Karl Kraus
  • Born: April 28, 1874
  • Died: June 13, 1936
  • Nationality: Austrian
  • Profession: Writer

Karl Kraus was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times.