Ludwig, Emil, 1881-1948

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Birth 1881-01-25
Death 1948-09-17
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Male
Germans,
German, English, French,

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Emil Ludwig was a friend of Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel; he had contact with them in France at the beginning of their exile, and he likewise emigrated to the U.S. in 1940 and settled in California, where they continued their friendship with him. Ludwig had become a Swiss citizen in 1932, and he returned to live there after the war. Elga Ludwig was Emil's wife.

From the description of Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, ca. 1939-1946. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155863843

Author Emil Ludwig (born Emil Cohn) was born in Breslau, and lived primarily in Switzerland and the United States. He studied law, but chose to be a writer; he worked as a journalist in World War I, and became well known for his popular biographies of historical figures.

From the description of Emil Ludwig letters, 1920-1928. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51262845

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