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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

24,124

days lived

66

age at death

Born
February 4, 1914 in 🇨🇭Munich
Died
February 21, 1980 (aged 66)
Zodiac
♒︎Aquarius·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Aquarius♒︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Air

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for February 4, 1914

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1980
Day 24,123
Age 66

Death of Alfred Andersch

Confidence
96%
Feb 21, 1980

Alfred Andersch dies in Berzona, Switzerland.

1974
Day 21,881
Age 59

Publication of 'Winterspelt'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Andersch publishes the novel 'Winterspelt'.

1967
Day 19,324
Age 52

Publication of 'Efraim'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1967

Andersch publishes the novel 'Efraim'.

1957
Day 15,672
Age 42

Publication of 'Sansibar oder der letzte Grund'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1957

Andersch publishes 'Sansibar oder der letzte Grund'.

Day 15,672
Age 42

Moves to Berzona

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1957
1956
Day 15,306
Age 41

Divorce from Marianne

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Divorces his first wife, Marianne.

1955
Day 14,941
Age 40

Marriage to Gisela

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1955

Marries Gisela Dichgans.

1952
Day 13,845
Age 37

Publication of 'Die Kirschen der Freiheit'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1952

Publishes 'Die Kirschen der Freiheit'.

1951
Day 13,480
Age 36

Joins Gruppe 47

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1951

Joins Gruppe 47, a group of German writers.

1948
Day 12,384
Age 33

Works for Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Works for Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR) in Hamburg.

1946
Day 11,654
Age 31

Returns from POW camp

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1946

Returns to Germany from an American POW camp in Italy.

1944
Day 10,923
Age 29

Desertion from the Wehrmacht

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1944
1940
Day 9,462
Age 25

Marriage to Marianne

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1940

Marries Marianne.

1933
Day 6,906
Age 18

Imprisonment by Nazis

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1933
1930
Day 5,810
Age 15

Joins Communist Party

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1930

Joins the Kommunistischer Jugendverband Deutschlands (KJVD).

1914
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Alfred Andersch

Confidence
96%
Feb 4, 1914

Alfred Andersch is born in Munich, Germany.