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Josef Weinheber: Quick Facts

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Born March 9, 1892 • Vienna • Austria
Died April 9, 1945 (aged 53) • Vienna • Austria
Notable Works “Adel und Untergang” • “O Mensch, gib acht” • “Späte Krone” • “Wien wörtlich” • “Zwischen Göttern und Dämonen”

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Austrian-German poet
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Austrian dramatist
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