The latter book had its start when werfel, a jew escaping the nazis, found solace in the czechborn poet, playwright, and novelist, whose central themes were. Franz viktor werfel 10 september 1890 26 august 1945 was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii. August 1945, zwei tage vor seinem tod abgeschlossen. Between heaven and earth ebook written by franz werfel. Books by franz werfel author of the forty days of musa dagh. Halfbrother of her mothers second marriage with franz werfel.
Walter gropius, and writer franz werfel, was given a birthday book at her. Franz werfel, germanlanguage writer who attained prominence as an expressionist poet, playwright, and novelist and whose works espoused human brotherhood, heroism, and religious faith. Son of a prosperous jewish glove manufacturer, franz werfel was brought up in prague, where he was friendly with franz kafka, max brod, willy haas, and other members of the prague circle. Franz werfel s bestknown works include the forty days of musa dagh 1933, a classic historical novel that portrays armenian resistance to the turks, and the song of bernadette 1941. As ehrhard bahr argues in his 2007 book, weimar on the pacific, many. The haunted california idyll of german writers in exile the new. One of the leading 20thcentury literary figures of prenazi austria, franz werfel was born in prague, czechoslovakia, in 1890, the first child of a jewish glove manufacturer and his wife. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
The song of bernadette, 1942 tended to obscure the. Historical novel of bernadette soubirous vision of the holy virgin at lourdes. Correspondence to and from alma mahler, franz werfel, and adolf klarmann. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Alma mahlerwerfel, wife to composer gustav mahler, architect walter gropius, and.
Franz werfel died in beverly hills, california, on august 26, 1945, in the middle of his work, correcting galley proof of his last book of verse. And the salient motifs are all connected with the experience of the self. Franz werfel 18901945, austrian poet, modernist playwright, and novelist, was born in prague, the son of a jewish merchant. But to many enlightened minds class reunion became a book of revelation. Franz werfel salka viertel lion feuchtwanger and thomas mann. Born in prague then part of the austrohungarian empire, werfel was the first of three children of a wealthy manufacturer of gloves and leather goods.
Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. The boy spent much of his early life in the care of a czech nanny, barbara babi simunkova, who took him to roman catholic mass with her. Gropius, had a liaison with oskar kokoschka, and later married franz werfel. The song of bernadette is a 1941 novel that tells the story of saint bernadette soubirous, who, from february to july 1858 reported eighteen visions of the blessed virgin mary in lourdes, france. Franz werfel s most popular book is the forty days of musa dagh. Browse franz werfel s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Project gutenberg offers 60,951 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Franz werfel books list of books by author franz werfel. The son of a glove manufacturer, werfel left home to work in a hamburg shipping house. The forty days of musa dagh by franz werfel book 367 editions published. During world war i, werfel served for several years on the russian front as a soldier in the austrian army. Books by werfel, franz sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by werfel, franz sorted by popularity. Franz viktor werfel was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii. Franz werfel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
A friend of authors max brod and franz kafka, werfel later moved to vienna and berlin. He is primarily known as the author of the forty days of musa dagh 1933, english tr. Franz werfel has 111 books on goodreads with 10389 ratings. Alma mahlerwerfel, wife to composer gustav mahler, architect. Franz werfel the austrian poet, novelist, and playwright franz werfel 18901945 was a leading representative of the expressionist movement in german literature 1. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read between heaven and earth. Books go search hello select your address best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Born in 1879 in vienna, alma mahlerwerfel was the daughter of the popular. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Franz werfel audio books, best sellers, author bio. The forty days of musa dagh verba mundi paperback book 20 kindle. Franz werfel 10 september 1890 26 august 1945 franz viktor werfel was an austrianbohemian novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned world war i, the interwar period, and world war ii. Bernadette stirbt mit 35 jahren an knochentuberkulose.