Mariella Mehr
Swiss writer (1947–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mariella Mehr (26 December 1947 – 5 September 2022) was a Swiss novelist, playwright, and poet. She was born a member of the itinerant Yeniche people, but separated from her family by the program Kinder der Landstrasse, and raised in institutions and by foster parents. Her first novel, Steinzeit, with autobiographical elements, appeared in 1981. She championed the causes of outsiders and oppressed minorities. She received various awards and an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel for her work.
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Mariella Mehr | |
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Born | (1947-12-26)26 December 1947 Zürich, Switzerland |
Died | 5 September 2022(2022-09-05) (aged 74) Zürich, Switzerland |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | German |
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