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(Wednesday)
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Nationality
Languages
German
Spouse
Alma Mahler (1929-1945)
Parents
Rudolf Werfel, Albine Kussi
Zodiac Sign
♍ Virgo
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < German < Latin (Franciscus)
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Franz Werfel: Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945).
Born in Prague (died at age 54).
Recipient of the Franz-Grillparzer-Preis.
Franz Werfel has 1 credits in our database.
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Biography
Franz Viktor Werfel was a Czech novelist, playwright, and poet whose career spanned World War I, the Interwar period, and World War II. He is primarily known as the author of The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, a novel based on events that took place during the Armenian genocide of 1915, and The Song of Bernadette (1941), a novel about the life and visions of the French Catholic saint Bernadette Soubirous, which was made into a Hollywood film of the same name.
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Franz Werfel was born on and passed away on at the age of 54.
Where was Franz Werfel born?
Franz Werfel was born in Prague.
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Franz Werfel has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Song of Bernadette (1943).
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