Memorial Page for W. G. Sebald

May 18, 1944 – Dec 14, 2001(57 years)Died in:Norfolk, England

German writer and academic

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Biography

Birthplace

Wertach, Landkreis Oberallgäu

Place of Death

Norfolk, England

Nationality

Germany

Cause of Death

car collision

Occupation(4)

writer photographerliterary scholaruniversity teacher

Awards(6)

Heinrich-Böll-PreisJoseph-Breitbach-PreisLiteraturpreis der Stadt BremenBerliner LiteraturpreisJohannes Bobrowski MedalNational Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

Education(2)

University of FreiburgUniversity of Fribourg

W. G. Sebald (* May 18, 1944 in Wertach; † December 14, 2001 in Norfolk) was a german writer and academic. He was 57 years old. His education included University of Freiburg and University of Fribourg. He received 6 awards, including Heinrich-Böll-Preis, Joseph-Breitbach-Preis. His cause of death was car collision.

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Born in Wertach, Landkreis Oberallgäu

1944

Berliner Literaturpreis

1994

Johannes Bobrowski Medal

1994

Heinrich-Böll-Preis

1997

Joseph-Breitbach-Preis

2000

National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction

2001

Austerlitz

Died in Norfolk, England (car collision)

2001

Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen

2002

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W. G. Sebald. Forever remembered.