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Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942)

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Robert Musil was an Austrian male writer whose professional career began in 1905. Born on November 6, 1880, he died on April 15, 1942. His literary output includes works such as *Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless*, *Drei Frauen*, *Romanzi brevi, novelle e aforismi*, *Deutsche Erzähler aus der Tschechoslowakei*, and *Nachlass Zu Lebzeiten*.

Musil’s writings have been associated with German and vocal themes, as well as 20th-century storytelling. He is the subject of 630 other encyclopedia articles. His quotes include statements regarding mathematics and reason, such as "Mathematics is the bold luxury of pure reason, one of the few that remain today."

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Family name
Musil
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of death
Geneva
Occupation
prose writer
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Catholicism
Academic degree
doctorate
Doctoral advisor
Carl Stumpf
Conflict
World War I
Official website
www.musilgesellschaft.at
Image
Musil.jpg
Work location
Bolzano
Significant event
Nazi book burnings
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Commons category
Robert Musil
cause of death
stroke
place of burial
Cemetery of Kings
date of birth
1880-11-06
date of death
1942-04-15
influenced by
Ernst Mach
manner of death
natural causes
writing language
German
start of work period
1905-00-00
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
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Encyclopedic overview

Robert Musil (/ˈmuːsɪl, -zɪl/; Austrian German: [ˈroːbɛrt ˈmuːzɪl]; 6 November 1880 – 15 April 1942) was an Austrian philosophical writer. His unfinished novel, The Man Without Qualities (German: Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften), is generally considered to be one of the most important and influential modernist novels.

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