Alfred Andersch, German-Swiss author (born 1914)

Alfred Andersch

German writer, publisher, and radio editor (1914–1980)

Alfred Hellmuth Andersch was a German writer, publisher, and radio editor. The son of a conservative East Prussian army officer, he was born in Munich, Germany, and died in Berzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Martin Andersch, his brother, was also a writer.