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German writer and playwright, best known for his plays "Schinderhannes" (1927), "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" (The captain of Köpenick, 1930) and "Des Teufels General" (The Devil's General, 1945).

After the Nazis had come to power in Germany, he moved to Austria and finally emigrated to the United States in 1939. He became naturalized U.S. citizen in 1946 and Swiss citizen in 1966.

When he arrived in the United States, he first worked as script writer in Hollywood before buying a farm in Vermont.

Received numerous awards such as the Georg Büchner Prize (1929), the Goethe Prize (1955), Germany's Cross of Merit with star (1955) and the Order Pour le Mérite (1966).

Studied humanities, biology and botany at the University of Frankfurt.