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Alfred Andersch

Alfred Andersch, German-Swiss author and publisher (died 1980)

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Born
February 4, 1914
Died
February 21, 1980
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1914

About Alfred Andersch

Alfred Hellmuth Andersch (pronounced [ˈalfʁeːt ˈʔandɐʃ]; 4 February 1914 – 21 February 1980) was a German writer, publisher, and radio editor. The son of a conservative East Prussian army officer, he was born in Munich, Germany, and died in Berzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Martin Andersch, his brother, was also a writer. In 1930, after an apprenticeship as a bookseller, Andersch became a youth leader in the Communist Party. From 1958, Andersch lived in Berzona in Switzerland, where he became mayor in 1972.

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Alfred Andersch timeline

  1. In 1930, after an apprenticeship as a bookseller, Andersch became a youth leader in the Communist Party.
  2. From 1958, Andersch lived in Berzona in Switzerland, where he became mayor in 1972.

The world when Alfred Andersch was born

Alfred Andersch was born in 1914. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alfred Andersch's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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