Leo Kuper

Leo Kuper

Leo Kuper (1908 - 1994) was a writer and philosopher. He was born to a Lithuanian Jewish family in South Africa. He trained as a lawyer before becoming a sociologist specialising in the study of genocide.

He married the anthropologist Hilda Kuper, with whom he had two daughters: the international human rights lawyer Dr Jenny Kuper and the painter and sculptor Mary Kuper.

Leo Kuper was an active member of the Liberal Party in South Africa during the 1950s and some of his involvements are detailed in Alan Paton's book "Journey Continued".

During the 1960s, Leo Kuper moved to Los Angeles, California, United States, where he took up teaching and researching at UCLA. His publications include "The Pity of it All" and "The Prevention of Genocide".

External links

* [http://www.genocidewatch.org/LKF/ Leo Kuper Foundation website]


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