Born in Budapest , Zeisel was already an established designer when she moved to the United States in 1938 -LRB- following a harrowing 16-month stay in a Soviet prison , an experience that inspired her friend Arthur Koestler 's novel '' Darkness at Noon '' -RRB- .
Arthur Koestler /people/person/place_of_birth Budapest
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