Christian von Ditfurth

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Christian von Ditfurth
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Born (1953-03-14) March 14, 1953 (age 71)
Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityGerman
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Wolf-Christian von Ditfurth (born March 14, 1953) is a German author and historian. [1] He was a member of the German Communist Party [2] from 1973 to 1983. In January 1998, he joined the SPD, remaining a member for two years. [3] During the twenty-first century he has not joined a political party.

As a journalist, Ditfurth has published numerous articles in Der Spiegel . Since 1999 also been a writer of sensational and detective novels.

A member of the Ditfurth family, his father Hoimar von Ditfurth was a journalist, doctor, popular television presenter and writer, while his sister, Jutta Ditfurth, is a journalist and politician.

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References

  1. ↑ German Biography Database
  2. ↑ Foster, Anne. "Crime Fiction as Historical Documentation". Europolar.eu. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  3. ↑ Vera Lengsfeld (11 November 2000). "Die sind ja gar nicht mehr links!". Christian von Ditfurth rechnet mit der SPD ab. WeltN24 GmbH, Berlin. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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