W. G. Sebald | |
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| Born | Winfried Georg Sebald 18 May 1944 Wertach, Bavaria, Germany |
| Died | 14 December 2001 (aged 57) Norfolk, England |
| Occupation | Writer, academic |
| Language | German |
| Education | University of Freiburg University of Fribourg University of East Anglia (PhD) University of Hamburg |
| Notable works | Vertigo The Emigrants The Rings of Saturn Austerlitz |
Winfried Georg Sebald[1] (18 May 1944 – 14 December 2001), known as W. G. Sebald or (as he preferred) Max Sebald, was a German writer and academic. At the time of his death at the age of 57, he was according to The New Yorker ”widely recognized for his extraordinary contribution to world literature.”[2]
- ^ In a number of interviews, Sebald claimed that his third given name was "Maximilian" – this has, however, turned out not to be the case; see Uwe Schütte, W.G. Sebald. Leben und literarisches Werk. Berlin/Boston, MA: de Gruyter, 2020, p. 8.
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