Christa Wolf | |
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 Wolf in 1963 | |
| Born | Christa Ihlenfeld 18 March 1929 Landsberg an der Warthe, Germany |
| Died | 1 December 2011 (aged 82) Berlin, Germany |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, essayist |
| Spouse | Gerhard Wolf (1928–2023) |
Christa Wolf (German: [ˈkʁɪs.ta vɔlf] ; née Ihlenfeld; 18 March 1929 – 1 December 2011) was a German novelist and essayist. She is considered one of the most important writers to emerge from the former East Germany.[1][2]
- ^ Christa Wolf obituary, Kate Webb, The Guardian, 1 December 2011
- ^ Christa Wolf obituary, The Telegraph, 2 December 2011.