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Jakob Schaffner
1944Sep, 23

Jakob Schaffner

Jakob Schaffner, Swiss author and critic (b. 1875)
Jakob Schaffner (14 November 1875 – 23 September 1944) was a leading Swiss novelist who became a supporter of Nazism.

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  • 26Aug

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  • 31Dec

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