Egidij Fux, a Misanthrope from Metlika and a Candidate for Executioner
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Egidij Fux, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, public executionerAbstract
In 1922, a 57-year-old former mail clerk, Egidij Fux, applied for the post of public executioner in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, stating that he wished to thus exact revenge on the human race with impunity. Such applications were not uncommon in late-nineteenth and earlytwentieth century Europe, as executioners were public figures, followed by the media. The official position of executioner in the newly created Kingdom is briefly analyzed. A long-time assistant to the retired executioner was appointed to the post, while the outsider Fux was turned down because of his age. It is suggested that the authorities failed to recognize the subversive character of the application filed by Fux.
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