Brückner, Christine (1921–1996)

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Brückner, Christine (1921–1996)

West German novelist. Name variations: Christine Brueckner, Bruckner or Bruchner. Born Dec 10, 1921, in Schmelinghausen, Hesse, Germany; died Dec 22, 1996, in Kassel, Germany.

Published the 1st of her "Poenichen" trilogy, Jauche und Levkojen (Muck and Stocks, 1975, published in English as Gillyflower Kid), and its sequels, Nirgendwo ist Poenichen (1977, published in English as Flight of Cranes, 1982), and Die Quints (1985); also wrote Ehe die Spuren verwehen (Before All Trace Fades Away, 1954), Der Kokon (The Cocoon, 1966), and a collection of fictitious speeches by famous women: Wenn du gerede hätest, Desdemona. Ungehaltene Reden ungehaltener Frauen (If Only You Had Spoken, Desdemona: Angry Words from Angry Women, 1983).