W. G. Sebald

German writer and academic (1944-2001)

Fame55.9
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Wikipedia18.2K

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Lived 1944–2001, aged 57Germany

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1944–2001
Aged 57
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Updated 2026-06-19

Winfried Georg Sebald, known as W. G. Sebald or Max Sebald, was a German writer and academic. At the time of his death at the age of 57, he was according to The New Yorker "widely recognized for his extraordinary contribution to world literature."

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