Arthur Kober, a renowned and accomplished literary figure of his time, entered this world on August 25, 1900, in the historic and venerable city of Brody, Galicia, which, at the moment of his arrival, was a substantial and influential component of the vast and sprawling Austria-Hungary, yet, as the course of history would unfold, would eventually find itself situated within the modern-day borders of the eastern European nation of Ukraine, a testament to the ever-changing landscape of human geography and the passage of time.
Kober's personal life was characterized by the occurrence of two notable marriages, the first of which was to Margaret Frohnknecht, a woman whose influence would be deeply felt during his formative years, and the second being to the celebrated American playwright Lillian Hellman, with whom he shared a profound and abiding bond that would persist for the duration of his lifetime.
