Robert Walser
Swiss writer (1878–1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Walser (15 April 1878 – 25 December 1956) was a German-speaking Swiss writer. He additionally worked as a copyist, an inventor's assistant, a butler, and in various other low-paying trades. Despite marginal early success in his literary career, the popularity of his work gradually diminished over the second and third decades of the 20th century, making it increasingly difficult for him to support himself through writing. He eventually had a nervous breakdown and spent the remainder of his life in sanatoriums.
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Robert Otto Walser | |
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Born | (1878-04-15)15 April 1878 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
Died | 25 December 1956(1956-12-25) (aged 78) near Herisau, Switzerland |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Swiss |
Literary movement | Modernism |
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