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Alfred Andersch

Prosaist, short story writer, publisher, and radio editor (1914-1980).

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Lived66 years1914–1980

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Alfred Andersch was a prosaist, short story writer, publisher, and radio editor. Born on 4 February 1914 in Munich, Andersch died on 21 February 1980 in Berzona at the age of 66.

Honours include Nelly Sachs Prize and Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts.

With a Wikipedia article in 34 languages, Alfred Andersch is No. 57,654 in the People and Position Index.

Born
4 February 1914, Munich
Died
21 February 1980, Berzona (aged 66)
Country
Germany
Known as
Prose writer, short story writer, editor
Field
Literature
Party
Communist Party of Germany
Languages
German
Children
1
Wikipedia editions
34

Did you know

66

Lived to 66.

4 Feb

Shares a birthday with Rosa Parks and Dan Quayle.

240

One of 240 people in the Index born in Munich, with Heinrich Himmler.

34

Has a Wikipedia article in 34 languages.

Computed from the Index and Wikidata.

Connections

Alfred Andersch
  • SpouseGisela Andersch
  • ChildAnnette Korolnik

Honours and works

Awards

  • Nelly Sachs Prize1967
  • Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts1975

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Sources

  1. Wikidata Q60851 (facts, CC0)
  2. Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)