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Christa Wolf (18 March 1929 – 1 December 2011) was a German author whose literary career began in 1961. Her published works include *Fünfzig Erzähler der DDR*, *Ja, Unsere Kreise Berühren Sich*, *Kassandra*, *Lesen und Schreiben*, and *Kindheitsmuster (German Edition)*. She is associated with German literature and audio drama genres, including Hörspiel.
Wolf’s bibliography comprises 160 works. Her writings have been referenced by 535 other encyclopedia articles.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christa
- Family name
- Wolf
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- German Democratic Republic
- Place of birth
- Gorzów Wielkopolski
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- author
- Educated at
- Leipzig University
- Political party
- Socialist Unity Party of Germany
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Notable work
- Cassandra
- Field of work
- German-language literature
- Genre
- prose
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 183-B0509-0010-006, Christa Wolf.jpg
- Residence
- Kleinmachnow
Show 12 more facts
- birth name
- Christa Ihlenfeld
- Commons category
- Christa Wolf
- date of birth
- 1929-03-18
- date of death
- 2011-12-01
- member of
- Academy of Arts, Berlin
- manner of death
- natural causes
- relative
- Jan Faktor
- Commons gallery
- Christa Wolf
- name in native language
- Christa Wolf
- start of work period
- 1961-00-00
- place of burial
- Dorotheenstadt Cemetery
- writing language
- German
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Encyclopedic overview
Christa Wolf ( German: [ˈkʁɪs.ta vɔlf] ; née Ihlenfeld; 18 March 1929 – 1 December 2011) was a German novelist and essayist. She is considered one of the most important writers to emerge from the former East Germany.
Biography
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