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Franz Werfel

Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945)
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Franz Werfel
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Summary

Franz Werfel was born on September 10, 1890[1], in Prague[2]. He died on August 26, 1945[3], in Beverly Hills[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,657 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Los Angeles[11]
  • Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[12]
  • Father: Rudolf Werfel[13]
  • Mother: Albine Kussi[14]
  • Spouse: Alma Mahler[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Austria–Hungary[16], United States[17]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[18]
  • Occupation: librettist[19], speaker[20], translator[21], musician[22]
  • Notable work: The Man Who Conquered Death[23], The Forty Days of Musa Dagh[24], The Song of Bernadette[25], Star of the Unborn[26]
  • Award received: Franz-Grillparzer-Preis[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Commons category: Franz Werfel[29]
  • Unmarried partner: Alma Mahler[30]
  • Archives at: Austrian National Library[31], German Exile Archive[32]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[33]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[34]
  • Family name: Werfel[35]
  • Given name: Franz[36], Viktor[37]
  • Significant event: Nazi book burnings[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Franz Werfel[39]
  • Work location: Prague[40], Hamburg[41], Leipzig[42], Vienna[43], Paris[44], Sanary-sur-Mer[45], Lourdes[46], Los Angeles[47]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[48]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Franz Werfel include Franz Werfel Human Rights Award[49], an award[50] and 12244 Werfel[51], an asteroid[52].

Why It Matters

Franz Werfel has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include The Forty Days of Musa Dagh[55], a literary work[56] and The Song of Bernadette[57], a literary work[58]. Entities named for him include Franz Werfel Human Rights Award[49], an award[50] and 12244 Werfel[51], an asteroid[52].

FAQs

Where was Franz Werfel born?

Franz Werfel was born in Prague[2].

Where did Franz Werfel die?

Franz Werfel passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Who were Franz Werfel's parents?

Franz Werfel's father was Rudolf Werfel[13]. Franz Werfel's mother was Albine Kussi[14].

Who was Franz Werfel married to?

Franz Werfel's spouses include Alma Mahler[15].

What did Franz Werfel do for work?

Franz Werfel worked as a writer[5], poet[6], playwright[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[9].

What awards did Franz Werfel receive?

Honors received include Franz-Grillparzer-Preis[27].

Related Entities

Alma Mahler Austria–Hungary Keri Russell Leipzig Los Angeles Lourdes The Song of Bernadette United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [18] ↑ . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  39. [40] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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