Franz Theodor Csokor

Franz Theodor Csokor
Csokor in 1938
Born(1885-09-06)September 6, 1885
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
DiedJanuary 5, 1969(1969-01-05) (aged 83)
Vienna, Austria
Resting placeWiener Zentralfriedhof
LanguageGerman
GenreDrama, prose, poetry
Literary movementExpressionism
Years active1905–1969

Franz Theodor Csokor (6 September 1885 5 January 1969) was an Austrian author and dramatist, particularly well known for his expressionist dramas. His most successful and best-known piece is 3. November 1918, about the downfall of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. In many of his works, Csokor deals with themes of antiquity and Christianity.