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Ödön von Horváth
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Austro-Hungarian writer (1901–1938)
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Ödön von Horváth, born Edmund Josef von Horváth on 9 December 1901, was a Hungarian, Austrian–Hungarian, German, and Austrian playwright, writer, and screenwriter. He worked in Vienna, Munich, and Berlin, producing content in German for the fields of performing arts, German studies, literature, and drama. His career began in 1920, and he was educated at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
He received the Kleist Prize and is associated with the significant event of Nazi book burnings. Notable works include *The Age of the Fish*, *Ausgwählte Werke*, *Die Bergbahn*, and *Ein Dorf ohne Männer*. His archives are held at the Austrian National Library. Horváth died of accidental death on 1 June 1938 on the avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 9 December 1901
- Died
- 1 June 1938
- Works
- 124
Top works
- Ausgwählte Werke
- נעורים ללא אל
- Die Bergbahn
- Ein Dorf ohne Männer
- Gesammelte Werke
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Key facts
- Born
- Edmund Josef von Horváth , ( 1901-12-09 ) 9 December 1901, Sušak, Rijeka , Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Croatia )
- Died
- 1 June 1938 (1938-06-01) (aged 36), Paris , French Third Republic (now France )
- Occupations
- playwright and novelist
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ödön
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Rijeka
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Award
- Kleist Prize
- Field of work
- drama
- Image
- Ödön von Horváth.jpg
- Work location
- Berlin
- Significant event
- Nazi book burnings
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- Commons category
- Ödön von Horváth
- date of birth
- 1901-12-09
- date of death
- 1938-06-01
- birth name
- Edmund Josef von Horváth
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- Ödön von Horváth
- start of work period
- 1920-00-00
- writing language
- German
- P8168
- Georgia Coleman
- P12674
- Nishikata
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Encyclopedic overview
Edmund Josef von Horváth (9 December 1901 – 1 June 1938) was an Austro-Hungarian playwright and novelist who wrote in German, and went by the nom de plume Ödön von Horváth ( German pronunciation: [ˈøːdœn fɔn ˈhɔʁvaːt]). He was one of the most critically admired writers of his generation prior to his untimely death. He enjoyed a series of successes on the stage with socially poignant and romantic plays, including Revolte auf Côte 3018 (1927), Sladek (1929), Italienische Nacht (1930), Hin und Her (1934), and Der Jüngste Tag (1937). His novels include Der ewige Spießer (1930), Ein Kind unserer Zeit (1938), and Jugend ohne Gott (1937).
Early life and education
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