Robert Musil
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Robert Musil has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Oct 2025). In the episode of The Ezra Klein Show, Hussein recommends "The Man Without Qualities" by Robert Musil to highlight modern themes of power and society. Ezra Klein references this satirical novel to deepen the discussion about current events.
Robert Mathias Musil was an Austrian philosophical writer of novels, short stories and plays. His unfinished novel, The Man Without Qualities, is generally considered to be one of the most important and influential modernist novels. Musil published his first novel, The Confusions of Young Törless, in 1906.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Novelist |
Who talks about Robert Musil on podcasts?
Ezra Klein brought up Robert Musil; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
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