Alexander Abusch
Alexander Abusch (14 February 1902 27 January 1982) was a German journalist, non-fiction writer, and politician. According to another source, he was born in Nuremberg, where, in the suburb of Gostenhof, he grew up, attended school, served his apprenticeship and had his first full-time job. His father worked as a coachman and scrap metal dealer, and later opened a hat shop.
Alexander Abusch
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- Name
- Alexander Abusch
- Born
- 14 February 1902
- Birthplace
- Kraków, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary or Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
- Died
- 27 January 1982
- Place of death
- East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
- Occupation
- Journalist, writer, politician
- Nationality
- German Democratic Republic.
- Honours
- Order of Karl Marx, National Prize of East Germany, Grand Star of People's Friendship, Medal Carl von Ossietzky, Medal for Fighters Against Fascism and Franz Mehring Badge of Honour.
- Languages
- German.
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His mother also worked as a small trader. Abusch joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) in 1918. He was editor of several KPD publications, including Die Rote Fahne, from which he was dismissed in 1932 for supporting Heinz Neumann in challenging party leader Ernst Thälmann. In 1937, he became part of the exiled KPD leadership in Paris, later in Toulouse. In 1941, he moved to Mexico, where he became a member of the Free Germany Movement. Between 1948 and 1950 he was part of the party leadership of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany. He worked as a Secret Informer for the Stasi. Between 1958 and 1961 he served as Minister of Culture of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was in his role as Minister of Culture that he ordered the demolition of princely castle of Putbus on Rügen. He published under the pen name Ernst Reinhardt.
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• Name — Alexander Abusch • Office — Minister of Culture of the German Democratic Republic • Term Start — December 1958 • Term End — January 1961 • Predecessor — Johannes R. Becher • Successor — Hans Bentzien • Born — 14 February 1902 • Birthplace — Kraków, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary or Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire • Died — 27 January 1982 • Place of death — East Berlin, German Democratic Republic • Party — KPD (1918–1946) SED (1946–1982) • Occupation — Journalist, writer, politician
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Alexander Abusch (14 February 1902 – 27 January 1982) was a writer, journalist, politician and publicist. The birth of Alexander Abusch is recorded on 14 February 1902, and the death on 27 January 1982. Alexander Abusch was born in Kraków, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The place of death of Alexander Abusch is recorded as Berlin by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Berlin-Est by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Alexander Abusch is recorded as having received Order of Karl Marx, National Prize of East Germany and Grand Star of People's Friendship.
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1902
Alexander Abusch born at Kraków.
1982
Alexander Abusch died at East Berlin.
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Kraków.
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- 1.Brigitte Studer: Reisende der Weltrevolution. Eine Globalgeschichte der Kommunistischen Internationale, Suhrkamp, Berlin 2020, ISBN 978-3-518-29929-6, S. 404.
- 2.Karl Robert Mandelkow: Goethe in Deutschland. Rezeptionsgeschichte eines Klassikers, Band 2: 1919–1982. C.H. Beck, München 1989, ISBN 3-406-07908-3, S. 162.
- 3.Siehe GI-Akte BArch/MfS AIM 5079/56 bzw. Joachim Walther: Sicherungsbereich Literatur. Schriftsteller und Staatssicherheit in der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. Ch. Links, Berlin 1996, ISBN 3-86153-121-6, S. 478, 563 ff.
- 4.Munzinger 00000005824 Alexander Abusch
- 5.Alexander Abusch (stell. Vorsitzender des Ministerrates) Rudolf Bergander Bildindex der Kunst & Architektur - Bildindex der Kunst & Architektur - Startseite Bildindex.
- 6.Abbildung in Bildende Kunst, Berlin, 3/73, S. 117.
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