Franz Werfel
Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945)
1890 — 1945
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Profession
Austrian-Bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945)
Born
September 10, 1890
Died
1945 (age ~55)
Name Origin
German
Timeline
screenwriter, writer, poet
Austria–HungaryBorn in PragueDied in Beverly Hills
1890
Born in Prague (1890-09-10)
1926
AwardFranz-Grillparzer-Preis
1945
Died in Beverly Hills
About
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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Who is Franz Werfel?+
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 Be
What does the name Franz mean?+
The name Franz means "A male given name from Latin, rare in English.. Etymology: From Franz. Francis.". It is of German origin.
When was Franz Werfel born?+
Franz Werfel was born on September 10, 1890.
When did Franz Werfel die?+
Franz Werfel died in 1945, at approximately 55 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Latin, rare in English.. Etymology: From Franz. Francis.
The name Franz is of German origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin, rare in English.. Etymology: From Franz. Francis.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Franz — September 10, 1890
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Tiger
Brave, competitive, confident
Metal · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
10 Etznab
Mirror — clarity, truth, reflection
Celtic Tree
Vine
Empathetic, refined, romantic
Ogham: Muin · Sep 2 – Sep 29
Birthstone: Sapphire — Truth, loyalty
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