Stefan Zweig

Known for Writing

Stefan Zweig's portrait

Details

Birthday: November 28, 1881

Deathday: February 22, 1942

Place of birth: Wien, Austria

Biography

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Stefan Zweig (/zwaɪɡ, swaɪɡ/; German: [tsvaɪk]; November 28, 1881 in Vienna – February 22, 1942 in Petrópolis) was an Austrian novelist, playwright, journalist and biographer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most popular writers in the world.