Franz Werfel – Biographical information from Henze-Digital

Back

Werfel photographed by Van Vechten, 1940 (Source: Wikimedia)

Image source

Wikimedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Werfel.jpg

Basic data

September 10, 1890 in Prag
†

August 26, 1945 in Beverly Hills
Schriftsteller

Iconography

Werfel photographed by Van Vechten, 1940 (Source: Wikimedia)

Memorial to Werfel in Vienna. The granite pillar carries the inscription: "In Dankbarkeit und Hochachtung – Das Armenische Volk" (In gratitude and respect, the Armenian people) (Source: Wikimedia)

Werfel's grave in the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna (Source: Wikimedia)

Armenian stamp (1995): Franz Werfel and a Hero of Musa Dagh (Source: Wikimedia)

Documents

Biographical information from Henze-Digital

No additional biographical data recorded

Wikipedia

ADB

NDB

GND

GND Beacon Links

XML

Proposed citation

Hans Werner Henze's network of artists. Digital letter edition, https://henze-digital.zenmem.de/A0002DBE (Version 4.0.0 of April 30, 2024)

If you've spotted some error or inaccurateness please do not hesitate to inform us via henze-digital [@] zenmem.de.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft