Peter Hammerschlag
Illustration — Peter Hammerschlag in 1932 • Illustration — Hammerschlag's star at the Walk of Fame of Cabaret. Peter Hammerschlag (27 June 1902, Alsergrund, Vienna 1942, Auschwitz concentration camp) was a Jewish writer, surrealist poet, actor, Kabarett artist and graphic artist in Austria. He was known for his cabarets, which continue to influence the arts in Austria today, and in 2007, was honoured on the Walk of Fame of Cabaret.
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- Peter Hammerschlag was born on 27 June 1902. · Vienna.
- Died
- Peter Hammerschlag died in 1942. · Auschwitz.
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- Austria
- Occupation
- poet · writer · cabaret performer · graphic artist
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Peter Hammerschlag in 1932 • Illustration — Hammerschlag's star at the Walk of Fame of Cabaret. Peter Hammerschlag (27 June 1902, Alsergrund, Vienna 1942, Auschwitz concentration camp) was a Jewish writer, surrealist poet, actor, Kabarett artist and graphic artist in Austria. He was known for his cabarets, which continue to influence the arts in Austria today, and in 2007, was honoured on the Walk of Fame of Cabaret.
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Hammerschlag was granted an exit permit to leave Austria for Argentina in September 1941, he was, however, unable to obtain a passport through any channels. Later that year he was put into a forced labour camp, and in 1942, he was murdered in the Auschwitz concentration camp. His work has been on display at the City of Vienna's Jewish Museum.
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Peter Hammerschlag was born at Vienna.
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- 1.UA Wien, Jurid. Nationalien, WS 1921/22 bis SS 1923.
- 2.UA Wien, Phil. Nationalien, WS 1923/24 bis SS 1928.
- 3.Roland Josef Leopold Neuwirth. Das Wienerlied. 1999. 3-552-04934-7.
- 4.ÖBL 2 170 170 Hammerschlag, Peter
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