biography
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Le Fort, Gertrud Freiin von
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pseudonym Gertrud von Stark
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pronunciation:
[le faw(r)]
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| Writer, born in Minden, NW Germany. From a family of French émigrés, she studied theology, history, and philosophy before spending several years in Italy, where she converted to Catholicism. Her poetry was influenced by Friedrich Nietzche, and combines a deep religious belief with a sense of history. It is expressed in powerful language with keen technical skill, and includes Hymnen an die Kirche (1924) and Der Papst aus dem Ghetto (1930). Her novel Das Schweißtuch der Veronika (1928–46) concerns the role of Catholic women and their readiness to make sacrifices and to turn the other cheek. |
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