Zweig, Stefan 1881-1942
British writer

Born in Vienna, of Jewish parentage, he studied in Austria, France and Germany, and settled in Salzburg in 1913. He was first known as poet and translator of Ben Jonson, then as biographer of Honor� de Balzac, Dickens, and Marie Antoinette. He also wrote short stories such as Kaleidoskop (1934, Eng trans Kaleidoscope, 1934) and novels, including Der Zwang (1927, Eng trans Passion and Pain, 1924) and Ungeduld des Herzens (1939, Eng trans Beware of Pity, 1939), all notable for their deep psychological insights. From 1934 to 1940 he lived in London, and he took British nationality. He later went to the USA and Brazil, where he committed suicide. His autobiographical Die Welt von Gestern (Eng trans The World of Yesterday, 1943) was published posthumously in 1943.

Bibliography: A Barrie, Stefan Zweig (1969); B Jarn�s, Stefan Zweig (1942)