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Literature: Satiric Joseph Von Westphalen Is Dead

Joseph von Westphalen was regarded as a master of satire - in columns and essays as well as in his novels about the noble apron hunter Harry von Duckwitz. Now the author has died in Munich.

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He wrote novels, columns and essays – always with wit and critical view of society and politics. Joseph von Westphalen has now passed away.

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Joseph von Westphalen was regarded as a master of satire - in columns and essays as well as in his novels about the noble apron hunter Harry von Duckwitz. Now the author has died in Munich.

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In a light tone he wrote satirical novels and indignant glosses: Joseph von Westphalen was particularly popular as a columnist and author in the 1990s. Now Munich died at the age of 81.

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The Munich writer and journalist became 81 years old. He was known for his Duckwitz novels.

The columnist (among others as "Der Flaneur") and author Joseph von Westphalen died on 29 October at the age of 81 in Munich.

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Spiegel broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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