14 libraries and archives return books from the Raoul Fernand Jellinek-Mercedes collection
8 May 2025 // 14 German libraries and archives have returned a total of 41 books that formerly belonged to the Austrian writer Raoul Fernand Jellinek-Mercedes (1888 Algiers-1939 Baden near Vienna) in a joint act of restitution coordinated by the German National Library. After the 'annexation' of Austria in March 1938, Jellinek-Mercedes was persecuted on account of his Jewish origins. In February 1939, the strain of the repression caused him to take his own life.
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