Wied, Martina (1882–1957)
Wied, Martina (1882–1957)
Austrian poet and novelist. Name variations: Martina Weisl; Alexandrine M. Weisl. Born Dec 10, 1882, in Vienna, Austria; died Jan 25, 1957; m. Sigmund Weisl (chemist); children: Hanno.
Works include Bewegung (1919), Das Asyl zum obdachlosen Geist (1934), Das Einhorn (1948, The Unicorn), which she wrote in exile in Scotland during WWII, and Das Krähennest (1951).
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