Peter Wessel Zapffe
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 33 years ago |
Date of birth | December 18,1899 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Tromso Municipality |
Norway | |
Date of died | October 12,1990 |
Died | Asker Municipality |
Norway | |
Parents | Fritz Gottlieb Zapffe |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Plays | The Prodigal Son |
Job | Writer |
Philosopher | |
Books | The Last Messiah |
Essays | |
Peter Wessel Zapffe | |
Influences | Arthur Schopenhauer |
Friedrich Nietzsche | |
Spouse | Berit Zapffe |
Bergljot Espolin Johnson | |
Awards | Fritt Ord Award |
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ID | 477231 |
Peter Wessel Zapffe Life story
Peter Wessel Zapffe was a Norwegian philosopher, author, artist, lawyer and mountaineer. He is often noted for his philosophically pessimistic and fatalistic view of human existence. His system of philosophy was inspired by the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, as well as his firm advocacy of antinatalism.