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Ödön von Horváth

1901 - 1938

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Edmund Josef von Horváth (9 December 1901 – 1 June 1938) was an Austro-Hungarian playwright and novelist who wrote in German, and went by the nom de plume Ödön von Horváth (German pronunciation: [ˈøːdœn fɔn ˈhɔʁvaːt]). He was one of the most critically admired writers of his generation prior to his untimely death. He enjoyed a series of successes on the stage with socially poignant and romantic plays, including Revolte auf Côte 3018 (1927), Sladek (1929), Italienische Nacht (1930), Hin und Her (1934), and Der Jüngste Tag (1937). His novels include Der ewige Spießer (1930), Ein Kind unserer Zeit (1938), and Jugend ohne Gott (1937). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ödön von Horváth is the 1,565th most popular writer (down from 1,541st in 2019), the 69th most popular biography from Croatia (down from 68th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Croatian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ödön von Horváth ranks 1,565 out of 7,302. Before him are Shammai, Felice Romani, Joseph Karo, Forough Farrokhzad, Lina Heydrich, and Al-Khansa. After him are Jean de Meun, Gottfried August Bürger, Hermann Bahr, Lord Alfred Douglas, Namdev, and Solomon Northup.

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Among people born in 1901, Ödön von Horváth ranks 82. Before him are Zhang Xueliang, Vasili Kuznetsov, Milada Horáková, Rudolf Caracciola, Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, and Yang Kaihui. After him are Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry, Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei, Hendrik Verwoerd, Melvyn Douglas, Nicola Abbagnano, and Ub Iwerks. Among people deceased in 1938, Ödön von Horváth ranks 61. Before him are Alfonsina Storni, Ernst vom Rath, César Vallejo, Alexandru Averescu, Joseph Bédier, and Ludwig Borchardt. After him are Edmund Landau, Nicola Romeo, Leopold Godowsky, Aleksandr Kuprin, Leo Frobenius, and William McDougall.

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In Croatia

Among people born in Croatia, Ödön von Horváth ranks 69 out of 700. Before him are Vladimir Beara (1928), Benedetto Cotrugli (1416), Milan Babić (1956), Viktor Pavičić (1898), Zvonimir Boban (1968), and Slavko Kvaternik (1878). After him are Vladko Maček (1879), Tereza Kesovija (1938), Vlaho Bukovac (1855), Tuone Udaina (1821), Ivo Sanader (1953), and Petar Zrinski (1621).

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Among WRITERS In Croatia

Among writers born in Croatia, Ödön von Horváth ranks 8. Before him are Miroslav Krleža (1893), Marko Marulić (1450), Dubravka Ugrešić (1949), Ljudevit Gaj (1809), Matthias Flacius (1520), and Ivan Gundulić (1589). After him are Petar Zrinski (1621), Slavenka Drakulić (1949), Marin Držić (1508), Antun Vrančić (1504), Tin Ujević (1891), and Ivan Mažuranić (1814).

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