Edmund Josef von Horváth was an Austro-Hungarian playwright and novelist who wrote in German, and went by the nom de plume Ödön von Horváth. He was one of the most critically admired writers of his generation prior to his untimely death. Wikipedia
Born: December 9, 1901, Sušak, Rijeka, Croatia
Died: June 1, 1938 (age 36 years), Paris, France
Spouse: Maria Elsner (m. 1933–1934)
Parents: Edmund Josef Horvát and Maria Lulu Hermine Horvát
Movies: Godless Youth, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Kasimir und Karoline, and more
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