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Alfred Andersch

prosaist, short story writer, publisher, and radio editor (1914-1980)

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Occupation

journalist

Born in

Munich

Born

February 4, 1914

Zodiac

Aquarius

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24,123

days lived

66

age at death

Born
February 4, 1914 in 🇨🇭Munich
Died
February 21, 1980 (aged 66)
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·tiger 🐅
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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Air

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1980
Day 24,123
Age 66

Death of Alfred Andersch

Feb 21, 1980

Alfred Andersch dies in Berzona, Switzerland.

1974
Day 21,881
Age 59

Publication of 'Winterspelt'

Jan 1, 1974

Andersch publishes the novel 'Winterspelt'.

1967
Day 19,324
Age 52

Publication of 'Efraim'

Jan 1, 1967

Andersch publishes the novel 'Efraim'.

1957
Day 15,672
Age 42

Publication of 'Sansibar oder der letzte Grund'

Jan 1, 1957

Andersch publishes 'Sansibar oder der letzte Grund'.

Day 15,672
Age 42

Moves to Berzona

Jan 1, 1957
1956
Day 15,306
Age 41

Divorce from Marianne

Jan 1, 1956

Divorces his first wife, Marianne.

1955
Day 14,941
Age 40

Marriage to Gisela

Jan 1, 1955

Marries Gisela Dichgans.

1952
Day 13,845
Age 37

Publication of 'Die Kirschen der Freiheit'

Jan 1, 1952

Publishes 'Die Kirschen der Freiheit'.

1951
Day 13,480
Age 36

Joins Gruppe 47

Jan 1, 1951

Joins Gruppe 47, a group of German writers.

1948
Day 12,384
Age 33

Works for Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk

Jan 1, 1948

Works for Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) in Hamburg.

1946
Day 11,654
Age 31

Returns from POW camp

Jan 1, 1946

Returns to Germany from an American POW camp in Italy.

1944
Day 10,923
Age 29

Desertion from the Wehrmacht

Jan 1, 1944
1940
Day 9,462
Age 25

Marriage to Marianne

Jan 1, 1940

Marries Marianne.

1933
Day 6,906
Age 18

Imprisonment by Nazis

Jan 1, 1933
1930
Day 5,810
Age 15

Joins Communist Party

Jan 1, 1930

Joins the Kommunistischer Jugendverband Deutschlands (KJVD).

1914
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alfred Andersch

Feb 4, 1914

Alfred Andersch is born in Munich, Germany.