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Stefan Andres

1906 – 1970

German novelist

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About Stefan Andres

Lived 1906 – 1970 (aged 64). Stefan Andres was a German writer, poet, autobiographer, playwright and novelist.

Stefan Paul Andres (26 June 1906 – 29 June 1970) was a German novelist.

Being opposed to Hitler's regime, Andres moved away to Italy in 1937, returning to Germany 13 years later. He was a widely read German writer in the post-World War II period. His most famous works are the novellas El Greco Paints the Grand Inquisitor (1936) and We Are Utopia (1942).

He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Works

Bruder Lucifer (1932) Eberhard im Kontrapunkt (1933) Die Löwenkanzel (1933) Die unsichtbare Mauer (1934) Vom heiligen Pfäfflein Domenico (1936) Utz, der Nachfahr (1936) El Greco malt den Großinquisitor* (1936) Moselländische Novellen (1937) Der Mann von Asteri (1939) Das Grab des Neides (1940) Der gefrorene Dionysos (1942) Wir sind Utopia* (1942) Wirtshaus zur weiten Welt (1943) Ein Herz wie man braucht (1946) Die Söhne Platons (1946) Die Hochzeit der Feinde (1947) An Freund und Feind (1947) Ritter der Gerechtigkeit (1948) Tanz durchs Labyrinth (1948) Das Tier aus der Tiefe (1949) Der Granatapfel (1950) Die Arche (1952) Der Knabe im Brunnen (1953) Die Rache der Schmetterlinge (1953) Die Reise nach Portiuncula (1954) Positana, Geschichten aus einer Stadt am Meer (1957) Der graue Regenbogen (1959) Die großen Weine Deutschlands (1961) Der Mann im Fisch (1963) Die biblische Geschichte* (1965) Der Taubenturm (1966) Ägyptisches Tagebuch (1967) Noah und seine Kinder (1968) Die Dumme (1969) Die Versuchung des Synesios (1970)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Cologne, University of Jena, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Awards
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Also known as
Stefan Paul Andres

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Stefan Andres's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Stefan Andres?

German novelist (1906–1970)

When was Stefan Andres born?

Stefan Andres was born on 26 June 1906 in Trittenheim.

When did Stefan Andres die?

Stefan Andres died on 29 June 1970 in Rome.

What was Stefan Andres's occupation?

Stefan Andres was a writer, poet, autobiographer, playwright and novelist.

What nationality was Stefan Andres?

Stefan Andres was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stefan Andres

· Wikidata: Q68036

· DBpedia: Stefan Andres

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