Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich

Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich
Born
Elisabeth Charlotte Henrich

15 September 1901
Munich, Germany
Died16 June 1979
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
Alma materFrederick-William University, Berlin
Occupation(s)Novelist, historian
Political partyKPD SED
SpouseRudolf Welskopf (1902-1979)
ChildrenRudolf (1948-)
Parent(s)Rudolf Henrich (-1926)
Marie Bernbeck

Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich (15 September 1901 – 16 June 1979) was a German novelist, activist,[1] professor of ancient history,[2] and the first woman to be elected full member of the German Academy of Sciences.[2] She was a life-long supporter of Native American causes[3] and the author of two series of revisionist Western novels,[4][5] which retell US history from a Oglala Lakota point of view. For her humanistic portrayal of the Lakota, Welskopf-Henrich was bestowed by the Lakota the name Lakota-Tashina (literally: protective cover of the Lakota).[1] Oscar Howe referred to her as the “German Ella Deloria”.[3]

  1. ^ a b Dieter E. Zimmer (7 July 1978). "Zu Kaffee und Kuchen bei Lakota-Tashina: Ein Leben lang setzte sich Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich für die Indianer ein". Indianerbücher aus der DDR. Die Zeit. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk. "Welskopf, Elisabeth Charlotte geb. Henrich (als Schriftst.: Welskopf-Henrich * 15.9.1901, † 16.6.1979 Historikerin, Schriftstellerin". Wer war wer in der DDR?. Ch. Links Verlag, Berlin & Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Berlin. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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