Robert Musil
Austrian philosophical writer (1880–1942)
Robert Musil was born on November 6, 1880 in St. Ruprecht and died on April 15, 1942 in Geneva, aged 61. Recorded occupations: writer, librarian, novelist, playwright, screenwriter and essayist. Country of citizenship: Austria. Fields of work: German-language literature. Notable works include “The Confusions of Young Törless”, “The Man Without Qualities” and “The Posthumous Papers of a Living Author”. Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Honours include Gerhart Hauptmann Prize and Kleist Prize.
- Born
- November 6, 1880 · St. Ruprecht
- Died
- April 15, 1942 · Geneva
- Age at death
- 61
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Occupations
- writer, librarian, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist
- Notable works
- The Confusions of Young Törless, The Man Without Qualities, The Posthumous Papers of a Living Author
- Education
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
- Honours
- Gerhart Hauptmann Prize, Kleist Prize
- Wikipedia editions
- 63 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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