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Arnold Zweig (1887–1968) was a German politician, writer, novelist, and playwright. Born in Głogów, he served as a president and was a member of the Academy of Arts of the GDR. His citizenship was with the German Democratic Republic. Zweig participated in World War I and was associated with the Nazi book burnings. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize.
His notable work includes *The Case of Sergeant Grischa*. Other listed works include *Westlandsaga*, *Familie Klopfer*, and *Der Elfenbeinfächer*. Zweig received the National Prize of East Germany, the Kleist Prize, and the Lenin Peace Prize. He spoke German and his archives are held at the Berlin State Library. He died in East Berlin and is buried in Dorotheenstadt Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1887
- Died
- 1968
- Works
- 147
Top works
- Westlandsaga
- Familie Klopfer
- Der Elfenbeinfächer
- Arnold Zweig zum siebzigsten Geburtstage
- Werke in zwei Bänden
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Key facts
- Born
- Arnold Zweig , 10 November 1887, Glogau , Silesia , Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 26 November 1968 (1968-11-26) (aged 81), East Berlin , East Germany
- Occupation
- writer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arnold
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- German Democratic Republic
- Place of birth
- Głogów
- Place of death
- East Berlin
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- president
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Lenin Peace Prize
- Notable work
- The Case of Sergeant Grischa
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Arnold Zweig, Berlin 1956 (1).jpg
- Significant event
- Nazi book burnings
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- Commons category
- Arnold Zweig
- date of birth
- 1887-11-10
- date of death
- 1968-11-26
- member of
- Academy of Arts of the GDR
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- place of burial
- Dorotheenstadt Cemetery
- name in native language
- Arnold Zweig
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Encyclopedic overview
Arnold Zweig ( German: [tsvaɪk]; 10 November 1887 – 26 November 1968) was a German writer, pacifist, and socialist.
Early life and education
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