Nelly Sachs
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Poetry, Poets, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples, Holocaust
- Curriculum: Women’s History, 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
Article abstract: Sachs, primarily because of her focus upon the deaths of Europe’s six million Jews in World War II and her anguished outcry against this ghastly event, has become known as the poet of the Holocaust. One who escaped Nazi horrors because of last-minute maneuvering on her behalf, Sachs was a witness who had to find a fitting way to commemorate the dead and engender hope despite the horror of the event; incredibly, given the difficulty of the task, Sachs succeeded brilliantly.
Early Life
Nelly Sachs was the only daughter of humane, highly...
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