Christian von Ditfurth

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Christian von Ditfurth
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Born (1953-03-14) March 14, 1953 (age 71)
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.