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Robert Musil (1880-1942)
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Introduction
The Austrian author Robert Musil was born in Klagenfurt, Carinthia (Kärnten) on November 6, 1880. He attended two elite military academies (one in Eisenstadt, Austria-Hungary, the other in what is now the Czech Republic) and was trained as an engineer. His doctoral work dealt with Ernst Mach. (He later served in the Austrian war office.) But he was soon drawn to Berlin and its lively intellectual community. He published his first novel (Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless) in 1906. His novels are characterized by a subtle psychological element, and his writing style has been compared to that of Proust. But Musil was probably influenced more by Nietzsche and his own scientific background. He later lived in Vienna (1933-38), where he began work on his crowning achievement, Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften. This vast epic novel remained incomplete at the time of his death in Geneva, Switzerland. Musil's works include:
Musil on the Web
Internationale Robert-Musil-Gesellschaft
A German site that is very light on working links. Some information about Musil and his works. In German.
The Musil Institut
Web site of the Musil Institut in Washington, DC. Includes literary samples, links, and a recommended reading list.
Robert Musil
A Dutch Web site devoted to this Austrian author. In English and Dutch.
Robert Musil (1880-1942) - DHM
Biografie von dem Autor. Vom Deutschen Historischen Museum.
Robert Musil Books
Drei Frauen
by Robert Musil
The original German version of this collection of Musil stories, first published in 1924. Paperback.
The Man Without Qualities
by Robert Musil
Translator: Burton Pike, Sophie Wilkins
A new and highly praised English translation of the complete epic Musil novel. Set in Vienna on the eve of WWI, this work tells the story of Ulrich, ex-soldier and scientist, seducer and skeptic, who finds himself swept up in the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Includes material unpublished during Musil's lifetime and extensive supplementary material. Paperback. More about this title.
Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törless
by Robert Musil
The original German version of Musil's first published novel (1906). Paperback.
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