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About Leo Perutz

Birth

1882

Death

1957

First book

1923

Years writing

103

Biography

Leopold Perutz was an Austrian novelist and mathematician. Born in Prague, he lived in Vienna until the Nazi Anschluss in 1938, when he emigrated to Palestine.

Leo Perutz was a multifaceted author born in Prague who excelled in both mathematics and literature.

His masterpiece, The Master of the Day of Judgment, is an essential reference in horror and mystery literature.

Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 94 works exploring history and fiction.

His novels, such as By Night Under the Stone Bridge, masterfully capture the historical atmosphere of Vienna.

Perutz combined his scientific background with a fascinating narrative that delves into the boundaries of magical realism.

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