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Robert Musil ( German: [ˈʁoːbɛʁt ˈmuːzɪl]; 6 November 1880 – 15 April 1942) was an Austrian philosophical writer. His unfinished novel, The Man Without Qualities (German: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften ), is generally considered to be one of the most important and influential modernist novels .
Robert Musil (born Nov. 6, 1880, Klagenfurt, Austria—died April 15, 1942, Geneva, Switz.) was an Austrian-German novelist, best known for his monumental unfinished novel Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften (1930–43; The Man Without Qualities).
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The Man Without Qualities (German: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften; 1930–1943) is an unfinished modernist novel in three volumes and various drafts, by the Austrian writer Robert Musil.
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Learn about the life and works of Robert Musil, the Austrian novelist who wrote The Man Without Qualities, a monumental and witty masterpiece of high modernism. Explore his themes, style, and legacy in this essay by Roger Kimball.
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Nov 6, 2020 · Robert Musil almost chose an officer's career. But he turned to literature instead, and wrote a key 20th century modernist novel, "The Man without Qualities."
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Mar 2, 2021 · In this video I will tell you everything about Robert Musil’s unfinished masterpiece, The Man Without Qualities. It’s one of the most important novels of the 20th century. First, I will ...
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The Man Without Qualities, unfinished novel by Austrian writer Robert Musil, published as Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften in three installments in 1930, 1933, and 1943. Musil’s sprawling masterpiece was his life’s work.
