Max Nordau

Max Nordau was a Hungarian sociologist, physician, journalist, writer, politician and political activist (1849–1923). He was born at Pest and died at Paris.

Also recorded as Max Simon Nordau.

Max Nordau in brief

Born
1849
Died
1923
Known for
sociologist, physician, journalist, writer, politician, political activist, zionist and theatre manager
Place of birth
Pest
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Identity and origins

Max Nordau was recorded at birth as Südfeld Maximilian Simon. The authorities additionally record the heading Max Simon Nordau. His recorded languages were German and Hungarian.

He was the child of Gabriel ben Asser Südfeld. One child is recorded: Maxa Nordau.

Catalogued works

36 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Degeneration. Address at the First Zionist Congress. Conventional Lies of our Civilization. Die Flitterwochen-Insel. Die südfranzösischen Cholerastätten. Paris. Morals And The Evolution Of Man Max Nordau. The Interpretation Of History. The Drones Must Die. Malady of the Century. How Women Love. Posto All'altro Mondo.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Nordau, Max (Simon); früher Simon Maximilian Südfeld. Nordau, Max, Handbuch des Antisemitismus Online. Max Nordau, centinela de la civilización, Books Abroad, 1946. Nordau, Max, Religion Past and Present. Nordau, Max, Encyclopedia of the Bible Online.

Chronology

  1. 1849Max Nordau born at Pest.
  2. 1923Max Nordau died at Paris.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Max Nordau”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q472270: Max Nordau

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