George Prochnik - "The Impossible Exile"

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George Prochnik - "The Impossible Exile"

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Jul 10, 2014

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This week on The New York Public Library Podcast, acclaimed author George Prochnik discusses The Impossible Exile, his new book about the life and work of Stefan Zweig, an icon of the Viennese cultural renaissance.

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Jul 10, 2014

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