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Alfred Andersch
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prosaist, short story writer, publisher, and radio editor (1914-1980)
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Alfred Hellmuth Andersch (1914–1980) was a German and Swiss prose writer, short story writer, editor, and journalist. He participated in World War II and was detained at the Dachau concentration camp. His notable works include *The red-head*, *Paris ist eine ernste Stadt*, *Das Tessin*, and *Sansibar oder der letzte Grund*.
Andersch was a member of Group 47, the German Academy for Language and Literature, and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts. He was also a member of the Communist Party of Germany. He received the Nelly Sachs Prize. He wrote in German.
Born in Munich, Andersch died in Berzona from kidney failure due to natural causes. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 4 February 1914
- Died
- 21 February 1980
- Works
- 118
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Munich
- Place of death
- Berzona
- Occupation
- librettist
- Political party
- Communist Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Conflict
- World War II
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- Commons category
- Alfred Andersch
- date of birth
- 1914-02-04
- date of death
- 1980-02-21
- member of
- Group 47
- name in native language
- Alfred Andersch
- birth name
- Alfred Hellmuth Andersch
- archives at
- German Literature Archive Marbach
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- place of detention
- Dachau concentration camp
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