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Franz Werfel
Austrian-bohemian novelist, playwright and poet (1890-1945).
Born September 10th, 1890 in Prague. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1945 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Occupations
librettist, musician, playwright, poet, science fiction writer, screenwriter, speaker, translator, writer
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