W.G. Sebald W.G. Sebald, author of Austerlitz (2001), 1999. (more) Austerlitz novel by Sebald Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Austerlitz-novel-by-Sebald Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Austerlitz-novel-by-Sebald Written by Peter Boxall Dr. Peter Boxall is a Senior Lecturer in English literature at the University of Sussex. He has published widely on twentieth-­century fiction and drama. He is also a contributor to 1001... Peter Boxall Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 9, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Austerlitz, the final novel written by German-English author W.G. Sebald. Published in 2001, Austerlitz, like all Sebald’s works, explores themes of the Holocaust, memory, time, and identity. It received several awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award. Austerlitz tells the story of Jacques Austerlitz, an architectural historian who had left Prague as a young child as part of the Kindertransport and was brought up as Daffyd Elias by an austere Welsh minister and his wife. After discovering that he is actually the son of Jews from Prague, Austerlitz sets out to explore his roots in Europe. The book opens ...(100 of 414 words)

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