Monthly Archives: February 2016

New English Translation of Weidermann Work: Ostende: 1936, Sommer der Freundschaft

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

A newly published English translation of the work Ostende: 1936, Sommer der Freundschaft (2014) by author and literary reporter for Der Spiegel, Volker Weidermann, centers on the relationship between Zweig and Austrian novelist Joseph Roth and their extensive circle of emigrant … Continue reading →

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Faculty Workshop Focuses on Interdisciplinary Reach of Stefan Zweig Collection at Fredonia

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

As part of Fredonia’s spring 2016 Professional Development Day, held on February 5, 2016, Associate Professor of English Dr. Birger Vanwesenbeeck held the inventively titled session “Who’s Afraid of Stefan Zweig? : Stimulating Undergraduate Research Across the Disciplines” in the … Continue reading →

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New Stage Adaptation from Laurent Seksik

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

French novelist Laurent Seksik, who delivered the 3rd Biennial Zweig Lecture at Fredonia in Fall 2014, has completed a stage adaptation of Zweig’s autobiography Die Welt von Gestern (1941; translated into English as The World of Yesterday, 1943) to be … Continue reading →

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Zweig’s Last Letter to Friderike

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

Letter from Stefan Zweig to Friderike Zweig, 22 February 1942 The Stefan Zweig Collection, Daniel A. Reed Library Archives & Special Collections, State University of New York at Fredonia Welcome to the inaugural post for the Stefan Zweig Collection at Fredonia. Launched … Continue reading →

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