Louis Fles
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| Born | October 19, 1871 Maassluis, Netherlands |
| Died | May 24, 1940 (aged 68). Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Pen name | Dr. W. Bottema C.Az. |
| Occupation | businessman, author, activist |
| Nationality | Dutch, Jewish atheist |
| Writing period | 1918-1939 |
| Genres | non-fiction |
| Subjects | assimilation, anti-Zionism, Nazism, business |
| Notable work(s) | Forbidden radio-speech Hitler, reformer or criminal Away with Zionism! |
| Spouse(s) | Celine van Straaten |
| Children | Mina, Rosine, Henriette, Clara, Barthold, George |
| Relative(s) | Michael Fles, Bart Berman, Thijs Berman, G. van Straten |
Levie Jacob (Louis) Fles (1872-1940) was a Dutch businessman, activist and author. He is best known for writing and broadcasting against Zionism and organized religion.
Fles was a strong supporter of Jewish assimilation and had a complex relationship with the Dutch Social Democratic Workers' Party. He attested Nazism and committed suicide at the conquest of the Netherlands by Nazi Germany.
[edit] External links
- Biography of Levie Fles at the Biographical Dictionary of Socialism and the Labor Movement in the Netherlands
- Louis Fles family page at Akevoth
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