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W. G. Sebald
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German writer and academic (1944-2001)
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W. G. Sebald was a German writer, photographer, literary scholar, and university teacher. Born Winfried Georg Sebald in Wertach on 18 May 1944, he held citizenship in Germany and wrote primarily in German. He was educated at the University of Freiburg and the University of Fribourg. His professional career included teaching positions at the University of Hamburg, the University of Manchester, and the University of East Anglia. He was a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature.
Sebald’s notable works include *Vertigo*, *The Rings of Saturn*, *Austerlitz*, *Die Ausgewanderten*, *A place in the country*, *Across the land and the water*, and *Campo Santo*. He received several awards, including the Heinrich-Böll-Preis, the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis, the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen, and the Berliner Literaturpreis. He died in Norfolk on 14 December 2001 following a car collision. His archives are held at the German Literature Archive Marbach.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 18 May 1944
- Died
- 14 December 2001
- Works
- 103
Top works
- A place in the country
- Across the land and the water
- Die Ausgewanderten
- Austerlitz
- Campo Santo
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Key facts
- Born
- Winfried Georg Sebald , ( 1944-05-18 ) 18 May 1944, Wertach , Bavaria , Germany
- Died
- 14 December 2001 (2001-12-14) (aged 57), Norfolk , England
- Occupation
- Writer, academic
- Language
- German
- Education
- University of Freiburg , University of Fribourg , University of East Anglia (PhD) , University of Hamburg
- Notable works
- Vertigo , The Emigrants , The Rings of Saturn , Austerlitz
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Georg
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Wertach
- Place of death
- Norfolk
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- University of Fribourg
- Employer
- University of Hamburg
- Languages spoken
- German
- Field of work
- performing arts
- Official website
- www.wgsebald.de
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- date of birth
- 1944-05-18
- date of death
- 2001-12-14
- Commons category
- Winfried Georg Sebald
- name in native language
- W. G. Sebald
- archives at
- German Literature Archive Marbach
- writing language
- German
- cause of death
- car collision
- P12674
- Pachycrocuta
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Encyclopedic overview
Winfried Georg Sebald (18 May 1944 – 14 December 2001), known as W. G. Sebald or (as he preferred) Max Sebald, was a German writer and academic. At the time of his death at the age of 57, he was according to The New Yorker "widely recognized for his extraordinary contribution to world literature."
Life
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