Stefan Zweig, Bust of a writer in the 6th arrondissement, Paris, France
The Stefan Zweig monument is a bronze bust with an open book located near the Orangerie in Luxembourg Gardens. The artwork was created by sculptor Felix Schivo and combines the writer's portrait with a symbolic book.
The monument was created in 2003 by French sculptor Felix Schivo. It honors an Austrian writer who relocated to South America during the rise of fascism in Europe.
The bust carries Zweig's name and an open book, a nod to a writer whose books were burned by the Nazis in 1933 and who lived his last years in exile. It was placed here in 2003, the gift of a sculptor, Félix Schivo, and stands among the garden's tributes to poets and artists.
The bust stands near the Orangerie, on the western side of the Luxembourg Gardens, a short walk from the Rue de Médicis and Guynemer entrances. Saint-Sulpice and Odéon metro stations are the closest. The gardens are gravel-pathed and largely flat, with benches facing the Orangerie terrace.
The monument is one of about 106 statues in Luxembourg Gardens, part of one of Paris's largest outdoor sculpture collections. Many visitors walk past without noticing this tribute to an author who was forced into exile.
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