Annemarie Schwarzenbach | |
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 Schwarzenbach (photo by Anita Forrer, 1938) | |
| Born | Annemarie Minna Renée Schwarzenbach 23 May 1908 Zurich, Switzerland |
| Died | 15 November 1942 (aged 34) Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland |
| Resting place | Friedhof Horgen, Horgen, Switzerland[citation needed] |
| Nationality | Swiss, after 1935 French |
| Other names | Annemarie Clarac / Clark |
| Education | University of Zurich |
| Occupation(s) | writer, journalist, photographer |
| Spouse | |
| Mother | Renée Schwarzenbach-Wille |
| Relatives | Alexis Schwarzenbach (great-nephew) General Ulrich Wille (maternal grandfather) |
Annemarie Minna Renée Schwarzenbach (23 May 1908 – 15 November 1942) was a Swiss writer, journalist and photographer. Her bisexual mother brought her up in a masculine style, and her androgynous image suited the bohemian Berlin society of the time, in which she indulged enthusiastically. Her anti-fascist campaigning forced her into exile, where she became close to the family of novelist Thomas Mann. She would live much of her life abroad as a photo-journalist, embarking on many lesbian relationships, and experiencing a growing morphine addiction. In America, the young Carson McCullers was infatuated with Schwarzenbach, to whom she dedicated Reflections in a Golden Eye. Schwarzenbach reported on the early events of World War II, but died of a head injury, following a fall.