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Austrian writer (1921–1988)

Person · Open Library

Born
6 May 1921
Died
22 November 1988
Works
105

Top works

  • Lust: Gedichte
  • Liebe: Gedichte
  • Antonius und Kleopatra ; Perikles, Fürst von Tyrus
  • Oesterreich
  • Gedichte, die glücklich machen

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Acting · Vienna, Austria

Erich Fried was an Austrian poet, translator and essayist who lived in exile in London from 1938. Fried is one of the main representatives of political poetry in the German language in post-war Germany.

Known for

  • Friendly Fire — Self (archive footage)2026
  • Exiles — Self1988
  • 5 nach 10 — Self1981
  • 3 nach 9 — Self1974

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1921
Active to
1988

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Listeners
252
Total plays
4,289

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Hoerbuch

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Erich Fried
date of birth
1921-05-06
date of death
1988-11-22
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Fried in 1981

Erich Fried (6 May 1921 – 22 November 1988) was an Austrian-born poet, writer, and translator. He initially became known to a broader public in both Germany and Austria for his political poetry, and later for his love poems. As a writer, he mostly wrote plays and short novels. He also translated works by different English writers from English into German, most notably works by William Shakespeare.

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