Nelly Sachs
Jewish German poet and playwright (1891-1970)
Nelly Sachs was born on December 10, 1891 in Schöneberg and died on May 12, 1970 in Högalid Parish, aged 78. Recorded occupations: poet, playwright, translator, writer and librettist. Country of citizenship: Germany and Sweden. Fields of work: poetry. Honours include Nobel Prize in Literature, honorary citizen of Berlin, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, Droste-Preis, Nelly Sachs Prize and Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize. Member of German Academy for Language and Literature and Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts.
- Born
- December 10, 1891 · Schöneberg
- Died
- May 12, 1970 · Högalid Parish
- Age at death
- 78
- Citizenship
- Germany, Sweden
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, translator, writer, librettist
- Honours
- Nobel Prize in Literature, honorary citizen of Berlin, Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association, Droste-Preis, Nelly Sachs Prize, Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize
- Wikipedia editions
- 95 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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