Hermann Broch
Author of The Sleepwalkers
Born
November 1st, 1886
138 years ago
Died
May 30th, 1951
74 years ago — 64 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Austria
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Austrian-American author and poet contributed significantly to modernist literature. Broch's works explore themes of existentialism and the intersection of art and philosophy. His most notable work, 'The Sleepwalkers', is a novel examining the decline of European society during the early 20th century. Broch also engaged in philosophical writings, analyzing the moral implications of art and society's transformation. After emigrating to the United States due to the rise of the Nazis, continued to write and promote his literary vision until his death in 1951.
Published 'The Sleepwalkers' in 1932
Wrote 'The Death of Virgil' in 1945
Contributed to philosophical literature
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