Langner, Ilse (1899–1987)
Langner, Ilse (1899–1987)
German poet, playwright and novelist. Born May 21, 1899, in Breslau, Germany; died 1987 in Darmstadt.
Works, which often focus on the devastation of war, include Frau Emma kämpf im Hinterland (1929), the 1st antiwar play by German woman, Die purpurne Stadt (1937), Zwischen Trümmern (1948), Trümmerstücke, Heimkehr (1949), Métro (1952), and Die Zyklopen (1960); opposed German militarism and social injustice throughout her life.
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