Eine lebensgeschichte german edition by jungk, peter stephan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Franz viktor werfel 10 september 1890 26 august 1945 was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii. Im not sure the author wants us to lose ourselves in his story. Peter stephan jungk is an american germanspeaking novelist. Werfel, franz 18901945, austrian novelist, playwright, and poet. In addition to fourteen years as a nyc paramedic, professor werfel has served as.
Franz werfel books list of books by author franz werfel. Franz werfels most popular book is the forty days of musa dagh. He is primarily known as the author of the forty days of musa dagh, a novel based on events that took place during the armenian genocide of 1915, and the song of bernadette, a novel about the life and visions of the french catholic saint bernadette soubirous, which was made into a hollywood film of the same name. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Franz werfel has 114 books on goodreads with 10533 ratings. In 1940, famed austrian author franz werfel and his wife were on a desperate flight from the nazi invaders, whom franz had publicly denounced. Program director emtparamedic program stony brook university. Descargar epub gratis del autor franz werfel espaebook. The son of a prosperous prague manufacturer, werfel was a friend of max brod and franz kafka. Franz werfel is currently considered a single author. As a young man, he was involved with the burgeoning community of writers who frequented pragues cafe arco, including max brod and franz kafka. Le coeur electrique chez jacqueline chambonactes sud en mars 2012. The most popular of werfels works was the novel the song of bernadette 1942, recounting the miraculous vision of the virgin mary granted to. He expressed his belief in the brotherhood of man in lyric verse, in expressionist and conventional plays, and in novels.
Consider zweigs may 7, 1938 unpublished comments to braun. Shop amongst our popular books, including 94, spielhof, the forty days of musa dagh and more from franz werfel. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Franz werfels bestknown works include the forty days of musa dagh 1933, a classic historical novel that portrays armenian resistance to the turks, and the song of bernadette 1941.
He published his first book of poems at the age of twentyone and began working as an editor for kurt wolffs publishing firm the following year. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Identity and authenticity in swiss and austrian novels of the. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Werfel escaped to the united states after the fall of france in 1940, where he won international recognition for his fiction. Referat aufsatz schule aus dem jahr 2010 im fachbereich deutsch literatur, werke, note. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read franz werfel. Jungk presents a detailed chronology that focuses on externals.
Born in prague, czechia then part of austrohungarian empire, he was a contemporary and colleageue of franz kafka, max brod, martin buber, and other jewish intellectuals at the turn of the twentieth century. A former screenwriting fellow of the american film institute, he is the author of eight books, including the acclaimed biography franz werfel. It was extremely popular, spending more than a year on the new york times. Correspondence finding aid for the franz werfel papers, 19101944 512 4 box 2 letters to alma mahler werfel and others from franz werfel. The gentle curve of the childs cheeks make you think that the innocence of infancy remains a permanent guest. Not madly, it would seem, but he has served him well. The little okraseed sized teeth speak volumes of the childlike fancy that sits in his innocent laughter. Austrian federal ministry of science, research and economy. This books tells the story of an austrian cook, teta, who attempts to buy herself into heaven in a roundabout way by paying for her nephews clerical education. A life in prague, vienna, and hollywood english and. Franz werfel, who was born 1890 in prague and died 1945 in california, is one of the most famous representatives of austrian literature. He fled from nazioccupied austria to france and then to the united states.
Franz werfel september 10, 1890august 26, 1945 was a german language novelist, playwright, and poet. Therefore the franz werfel grant addresses itself to young university teachers whose work focuses on austrian literature. Werfel, franz article about werfel, franz by the free. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Czechborn playwright, novelist and poet franz werfel 18901945 became internationally famousand a special target of the nazis after he wrote the forty days of musa dagh, the first novel about the armenian genocide. Stefan zweigs unpublished letters of 1936 to ben huebsch, grm 1988. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The song of bernadette is considered one of the twentieth centurys greatest novels of triumphant religious faith. Czechborn poet, playwright, and novelist, whose central themes were religious faith, heroism, and human brotherhood. It was written to fulfill the vow werfel had made in lourdes in 1940, while trying to escape the nazis. The book is based on the true story of a peasant girl of lourdes, france, who had visions of the virgin mary. Loves and torments of a manchild the new york times. He served in the austrian army both on the russian front and in the press office. Franz werfel s reflections on minority identity and historical depiction in the forty days of musa dagh.
My name is corriander brennaur and all i want to be known as is a regular old college student. Teta assumes that when her nephew becomes a priest, his grateful prayers will prove her salvation. Franz viktor werfel 10 september 1890 26 august 1945 was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned. Song of bernadette by franz werfel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Eine lebensgeschichte by jungk, peter stephan isbn. Books by franz werfel author of the forty days of musa dagh. The novel was written by franz werfel and translated into english by lewis lewisohn in 1942. Project gutenberg offers 60,951 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. What a relief, then, to turn to peter stephan jungks franz werfel. Franz viktor werfel was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
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