Alfred Andersch

1914 - 1980

Country of citizenship: Germany, Switzerland

Languages spoken, written or signed: German

Educated at: Wittelsbacher-Gymnasium München

Occupation: prose writer, short story writer, editor, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, opinion journalist, poet, radio editor, translator, librettist

Award received: Nelly Sachs Prize, Literature Award of the Bavarian Academy of the Fine Arts

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Alfred Hellmuth Andersch (pronounced [ˈalfʁeːt ˈʔandɐʃ] ; 4 February 1914 – 21 February 1980) was a German writer, publisher, and radio editor. The son of a conservative East Prussian army officer, he was born in Munich, Germany, and died in Berzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Martin Andersch, his brother, was also a writer. Source: Wikipedia (en)