Photo: Carl Van Vechten / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Franz Werfel is a writer I hold in deep regard. A Prague-born novelist, poet and playwright whose career straddled both world wars, he used literature as a form of moral memory. The Forty Days of Musa Dagh kept alive the story of a genocide the world was eager to forget, and that alone secures his place for me. Writing in exile, he gave us The Song of Bernadette and, near the end, the strange speculative vision of Star of the Unborn. What moves me most is not the Grillparzer Prize but his refusal to stop writing while the century tried to silence him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Franz Werfel
- Name (Japanese)
- フランツ・ヴェルフェル
- Reading
- ふらんつ・ゔぇるふぇる
- Born
- September 10, 1890 – August 26, 1945
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / poet / playwright / screenwriter / science fiction writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1926 Franz-Grillparzer-Preis
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Man Who Conquered Death | — | |
| Notable work | The Forty Days of Musa Dagh | — | |
| Notable work | The Song of Bernadette | — | |
| Notable work | Star of the Unborn | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Franz Werfel born?
September 10, 1890 – August 26, 1945.
Where is Franz Werfel from?
Franz Werfel is from Prague, Czech Republic.
What does Franz Werfel do?
Franz Werfel works as writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, science fiction writer.
What is Franz Werfel known for?
Notable works include The Man Who Conquered Death, The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, The Song of Bernadette.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.