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Arnold Zweig was a German politician, writer, novelist, and playwright. He participated in World War I and was a member of the Academy of Arts of the GDR. His notable works include The Case of Sergeant Grischa, Westlandsaga, Familie Klopfer, and Der Elfenbeinfächer. He also wrote Arnold Zweig zum siebzigsten Geburtstage and Werke in zwei Bänden.
Zweig received the National Prize of East Germany, the Kleist Prize, and the Lenin Peace Prize. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as president and was associated with the Nazi book burnings. He wrote in German.
Born in Głogów in 1887, Zweig died in East Berlin in 1968. He was a citizen of the German Democratic Republic. He is buried at Dorotheenstadt Cemetery. His archives are held at the Berlin State Library.
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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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