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2 unusual facts about Lisa Fittko


Catherine Stodolsky

She is remembered most for her work chronicling her family's tribulations in the Nazi period, most notably the resistance fighter and author Lisa Fittko and the painter Malva Schalek, both of whom have attained considerable fame.

Lisa Fittko

Perhaps the best-known refugee she was able to help was Walter Benjamin, who reached Portbou, Spain, in September 1940.



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