Le Fort, Gertrud von (1876–1971)
Le Fort, Gertrud von (1876–1971)
German novelist. Name variations: G. von Stark. Born Gertrud Augusta Lina Elsbeth Mathilde Petrea von le Fort, Oct 11, 1876, in Minden, Germany; died Nov 1, 1971, in Oberstdorf, Germany; dau. of Lothar Friedrich (army officer and baron) and Elsbeth Mathilde (von Wedel-Parlow) von le Fort; attended University of Heidelberg, 1910–14, and University of Berlin, 1916.
Studied philosophy and church history at Heidelberg and converted to Catholicism (1926); writings, which reflect philosophical studies and deep commitment to Catholicism, include Hymnen an die Kirche (1924, Hymns to Germany), Das Schweiβtuch der Veronika (1928, The Veil of Veronica), and Die Letzte am Schafott (1931, The Song at the Scaffold).
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