Hermann Broch

Hermann Broch (November 1, 1886 - May 30, 1951) was a 20th century Austrian writer, considered one of the major Modernists.

Life

He was born to a prosperous Jewish family and worked for some time in his family's factory, though he maintained his literary interests privately. He was acquainted with Robert Musil, Rainer Maria Rilke, Elias Canetti, Franz Blei and others. He commenced on a full-time literary career only around the age of 40.

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Jew - Robert Musil - Rainer Maria Rilke - Elias Canetti - Franz Blei

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With the annexation of Austria by the Nazis (1938), Broch was arrested, but a movement organized by friends - including James Joyce - managed to have him released and allowed to emigrate; first to Britain and then to the United States.

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Annexation of Austria - Nazi - 1938 - James Joyce - Britain - United States

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Hermann Broch died in 1951 in New Haven, Connecticut.

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1951 - New Haven - Connecticut

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