Biography of the Communist Resistance Fighter and Reform Communist Franz Marek

 
in German:
Biografie des kommunistischen Widerstandskämpfers und Reformkommunisten Franz Marek

Project

 

Description

The present publication deals with the largely unknown – having been forgotten – biography of the contemporary and internationally renowned communist Resistance Fighter, politician and author Franz Marek (born as Ephraim Feuerlicht on 18 April 1913 in Poland, died on 28. June 1979 in Neukirchen Upper Austria). Based on extensive literature, media and archival researches, conducted locally and abroad, it constitutes a significant contribution to the Austrian and European study on the history of resistance and communism.

in German:
Die vorliegende Publikation behandelt die weitgehend unbekannte, weil in Vergessenheit geratene Biografie des zeitgenössischen, über Österreich hinaus bekannten kommunistischen Widerstandskämpfers, Politikers und Autors Franz Marek (geb. als Ephraim Feuerlicht 18.4.1913 in Polen, gestorben am 28.6.1979 in Neukirchen OÖ). Basierend auf umfangreicher Literatur-, Medien- und Archivrecherchen im In- und Ausland stellt sie einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Erforschung der österreichischen und europäischen Widerstandsgeschichte und Geschichte des Kommunismus dar.

Applicant

Institute for Contemporary History of the University of Vienna

in German:
Institut für Zeitgeschichte der Universität Wien

Location

Austria | show on map

Approved

19 Nov 2018

Category

book

Type

Commemoration / remembrance

Funding

National Fund budget

Please note

The project contents and descriptions are based primarily on the submissions of the project applicants. These submissions are edited for publication and translated into English. Although it is subjected to rigorous checks, the National Fund does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information provided.

Publications / Media

 

Title

Franz Marek - ein europäischer Marxist

Subtitle

Die Biografie

Publisher

Mandelbaum

Location

Wien

Year of Publication

2019

ISBN

9783854766902

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