Alfred Andersch

1914 - 1980

country of citizenship: Germany, Switzerland

languages spoken, written or signed: German

educated at: Wittelsbacher-Gymnasium München

occupation: prosaist, short story writer, editor, journalist, novelist, screenwriter

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

Alfred Hellmuth Andersch (pronounced [ˈalfʁeːt ˈʔandɐʃ] (listen); 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)