1890 - 1945
Franz Werfel was an Austrian-Bohemian novelist and playwright, born on September 10, 1890. He is best known for his influential works that explore themes of spirituality, morality, and human suffering, with notable titles including "The Song of Bernadette" and "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh." Werfel's writings were shaped by his experiences during World War I and the rise of Nazism, and he later emigrated to the United States where he continued his literary career until his death in 1945.