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Stefan Zweig (/ z w aɪ ɡ, s w aɪ ɡ /; German: [ˈʃtɛ.fan t͡svaɪ̯k] ⓘ; 28 November 1881 – 22 February 1942) was an Austrian writer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and popular writers in the world.
Apr 17, 2024 · Stefan Zweig (born November 28, 1881, Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire [now in Austria]—found dead February 23, 1942, Petrópolis, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) was an Austrian writer who achieved distinction in several genres—poetry, essays, short stories, and dramas—most notably in his interpretations of imaginary and historical characters.
Feb 22, 2017 · Stefan Zweig (Credit: Alamy) The exiled author killed himself in despair over Nazism. But before he did, he said Brazil had become what he hoped Europe could be, writes Benjamin Ramm.
Mar 5, 2024 · 10 Facts About the Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig. The Jewish-Austrian writer Stefan Zweig is one of the most translated German authors of all time. His life story is as extraordinary as his work. The Austrian writer Stefan Zweig achieved great literary fame during the 1920s and 1930s.
The World of Yesterday: Memoires of a European (German title Die Welt von Gestern: Erinnerungen eines Europäers) is the memoir of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. It has been called the most famous book on the Habsburg Empire.
Apr 2, 2014 · His forthcoming book is called The Impossible Exile: Stefan Zweig at the End of the World. Prochnik tells NPR's Robert Siegel that Zweig was born in Vienna in 1881. After Hitler rose to power, the ...
May 28, 2014 · Share full article. Stefan Zweig (1881-1942). Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS. In the decades between the two world wars, no writer was more widely translated or read than the Austrian...
