Alfred Andersch, German-Swiss author (b. 1914)
Alfred Hellmuth Andersch (pronounced [ˈalfʁeːt ˈandɐʃ] (listen); 4 February 1914 – 21 February 1980) 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.