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- Birth nameJohn Herman Emanuel Knittel
- John Knittel was born on March 24, 1891 in Dharwad, British India. He was a writer and actor, known for The Way Through the Night (1929), Het verborgen leven (1920) and Via Mala (1945). He was married to Frances White Mac Bridger. He died on April 26, 1970 in Maienfeld, Switzerland.
- SpouseFrances White Mac Bridger(1915 - April 26, 1970) (his death, 3 children)
- In "Le Basalte Bleu", Knittel speculated that the origins of the Cinderella fairy tale came from the story of Egyptian Queen Nitocris, who lost a golden sandal that was later found by pharaoh.
- Founded the Cairo Institute of Oriental Psychology.
- Maintained a home in Egypt for many years.
- Remembered for his 1930s novels "El Hakim" and "Via Mala".
- Was the son of missionaries.
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