W. G. Sebald Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

W. G. Sebald, born Winfried Georg Maximilian Sebald on May 18, 1944, in Wertach im Allgäu, was a renowned German writer and academic. Critics regard him as one of the greatest contemporary authors and a potential Nobel Prize in Literature candidate. He preferred to be called 'Max' by family and friends, a nod to one of his middle names. After World War II, Sebald moved to England, where he spent the rest of his life, passing away on December 14, 2001, in Norfolk, United Kingdom.

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May 18, 1944 Facts

Generation Group

W. G. Sebald belongs to the Silent Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Wertach

Place of Death: Norfolk

Cause of Death: car collision

Educated At: University of Freiburg | University of Fribourg

Occupation: literary scholar | professor | writer | photographer

Employers: University of East Anglia | University of Manchester | University of Hamburg

Awards Received: Johannes Bobrowski Medal | Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen | Berliner Literaturpreis | Heinrich-Böll-Preis | Joseph-Breitbach-Preis

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.