Zürn, Unica (1916–1970)

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Zürn, Unica (1916–1970)

German poet, playwright and short-story writer. Name variations: Unica Zurn or Zuern. Born 1916 in Berlin, Germany; died 1970.

Moved with Surrealist artist Hans Bellmer to Paris (1953); mixed poetry with Surrealist illustration in Hexentexte (1954); suffered from mental illness and committed suicide; other works include Dunkler Frühling (1970) and Der Mann in Jasmin (1977).