Hillern, Wilhelmine von (1836–1916)
Hillern, Wilhelmine von (1836–1916)
German novelist. Born in Munich, Germany, Mar 11, 1836; dau. of Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer and C.A. Birch; m. Baron von Hillern, 1857 (died 1882).
Began career as an actress but retired from the stage upon marriage; lived in Oberammergau and won fame as a novelist. Her most popular works are Ein Arzt der Seele (1869), and Die Geier-Wally (1883), which was dramatized and translated into English as The Vulture Maiden (1876).
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