'You ask me why I write poems'

Identifier
WL1587
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70088
Dates
1 Jan 1993 - 31 Jan 1993
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Anne Ranasinghe was born Anneliese Katz into a Jewish family in Essen in 1925. She experienced Reichskristallnacht and the burning of her local synagogue and was present when her father was carried of to Dachau.

Acquisition

Essay: ...why I write poems, 1

Donated January 2002

Scope and Content

A German version of this short essay describing the author's motivation for writing poetry occurs as an afterword in German in the book 'Du fragst mich, warum ich Gedichte Schreibe', Anne Ranasinghe, Maro Verlag, 1944.

Conditions Governing Access

Open

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