London, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, who fled Nazis, honoured in London

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2026-08-07

With its grand facade, the 1930s London mansion block looks like countless others. But one flat hides a tale of one of the darkest chapters in 20th century European history. Famed Austrian writer Stefan Zweig lived in flat number 71, at 49, Hallam Street, for three years until 1939 after fleeing his homeland as Nazi leader Adolf Hitler began his rise to power Largely forgotten by modern readers, Zweig -- the inspiration for Wes Anderson's 2014 f......

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