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Stefan Zweig was an Austrian writer, journalist, and biographer. He was born in Vienna in 1881 and died in PetrĂ³polis, Brazil, in 1942. He was a prolific writer, and his works include novels, short stories, biographies, and essays. He was a master of the short story, and his work is characterized by its psychological insights and its exploration of the human condition. He was also a gifted biographer, and his biographies of historical figures such as Marie Antoinette and Magellan are considered to be classics. Zweig was a pacifist and a humanist, and his work often reflects his deep concern for the human spirit. He was deeply troubled by the rise of fascism and Nazism, and he committed suicide in 1942, unable to bear the thought of living in a world where such atrocities were possible.
Here are some of his most famous works:
* **The World of Yesterday** (1942): A memoir of Zweig's life and times.
* **Marie Antoinette** (1932): A biography of the Austrian queen.
* **Magellan** (1938): A biography of the Portuguese explorer.
* **Amok** (1922): A novella about a man who is driven to murder by his obsession with a woman.
* **The Secret of Mayerling** (1932): A fictionalized account of the death of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria.
Zweig's work has been translated into over 50 languages and has been adapted into films, television shows, and stage productions. He is considered to be one of the most important writers of the 20th century.
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