Franz Werfel

Quick Facts

Full Name	Franz Werfel
Occupation	Poet
Date Of Birth	Sep 10, 1890(1890-09-10)
Age	134
Date Of Death	1945-08-26
Birthplace	Prague
Country	Czech Republic
Horoscope	Virgo

Franz Werfel Biography

Franz Werfel is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on September 10, 1890 in Prague, Czech Republic. A Austrian poet, author and playwright, he’s well-known for his 1941 novel, The Song of Bernadette that focuses on the dreams that Saint Bernadette Soubirous. Perhaps his most well-known work is for his 1933 novel the Forty Days of Musa Dagh.

He was a close friend and literary contemporaries of He was a friend and literary contemporary of Franz Kafka…

His relationship with marriageable Alma Mahler resulted in a son. The child tragically was killed as an infant.

Franz Werfel Net Worth

Franz Werfel is one of the richest Poet from Czech Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Franz Werfel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The son of an Jewish glove maker and a miller’s daughter he was raised with two sisters.

His first collection of poetry at the age of 21 years old.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Franz Werfel Dating?

According to our records, Franz Werfel married to Alma Mahler. As of December 1, 2023, Franz Werfel’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Franz Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Czech Republic. Franz Werfel celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Franz Werfel

1. Franz Werfel was an Austrian-Bohemian writer born in 1890.
2. He is best known for his novel “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh.”
3. Werfel’s works often explored themes of religion and spirituality.
4. He fled Nazi Germany and found refuge in the United States.
5. Werfel’s wife, Alma Mahler, was a prominent figure in Viennese society.
6. His play “Jacobowsky and the Colonel” became a successful Broadway production.
7. Werfel died in 1945 at the age of 54.
8. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature multiple times.
9. Werfel’s writing style combined realism with elements of fantasy and mysticism.
10. His works have been translated into numerous languages worldwide.
11. Note: Please keep in mind that these facts are based on general knowledge about Franz Werfel and may not cover all aspects of his life or work.

What religion was Franz Werfel?

When the Nazis incorporated Austria in 1938, Werfel, a Jew , settled in an old mill in southern France. With the fall of France in 1940 (reflected in his play Jakobowsky und der Oberst, written in 1944 and successfully produced in New York City that year as Jakobowsky and the Colonel), he fled to the United States.

Which saint was the subject of a novel by the author Franz Werfel?

It was written to fulfill the vow Werfel had made in Lourdes in 1940, while trying to escape the Nazis: if he and his wife reached safety in the United States, he would write the story of Bernadette of Lourdes , who was canonized in 1933.

Where is Musa Dagh?

Musa Dagh (Turkish: Musa Dağı; Armenian: Մուսա լեռ, Musa leṛ; Arabic: جبل موسى Jebel Musa; meaning “Moses Mountain”) is a mountain in the Hatay province of Turkey.

What is St Bernadette the patron saint of?

She was declared venerable by Pope Pius X in 1913 and beatified on June 14, 1925, by Pope Pius XI, who also declared her saint on December 8, 1933. Saint Bernadette is the patron of the ill, poor, sheep tenders and those ridiculed for their piety.

Who wrote The Song of Bernadette?

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