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Franz Viktor Werfel ( German: [fʁant͡s ˈvɛʁfl̩] ⓘ; 10 September 1890 – 26 August 1945) was an Austrian - Bohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned World War I, the Interwar period, and World War II.
Apr 15, 2024 · Franz Werfel (born Sept. 10, 1890, Prague [now in Czech Republic]—died Aug. 26, 1945, Hollywood, Calif., U.S.) was a German-language writer who attained prominence as an Expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist. His works espoused human brotherhood, heroism, and religious faith.
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Franz Werfel (1890-1945), Austrian poet, modernist playwright, and novelist, was born in Prague, the son of a Jewish merchant. During World War I, Werfel served for several years on the Russian front as a soldier in the Austrian army.
One of the leading 20th-century literary figures of pre-Nazi Austria, Franz Werfel was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1890, the first child of a Jewish glove manufacturer and his wife.
The Song of Bernadette is an upcoming musical adaption of Werfel's novel by Frank Wildhorn, Rinne Groff, and Robin Lerner. The new musical was scheduled to premiere at the Skylight Music Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 19, 2023 but was then postponed.
May 29, 2018 · The Austrian poet, novelist, and playwright Franz Werfel (1890-1945) was a leading representative of the expressionist movement in German literature. Franz Werfel was born on Sept. 10, 1890, in Prague, the son of a Jewish businessman.
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Mar 11, 1990 · Werfel died of heart failure in Los Angeles in 1945. How does one judge a life and a career such as Werfel’s?
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