Silja Walter
Swiss novelist, poet and Benedictine nun (1919–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Silja Walter (23 April 1919 – 31 January 2011) was a Swiss author and Benedictine nun in the Fahr Abbey in Switzerland. Born as Cécile Walter in Rickenbach, Solothurn, in Switzerland, at the age of 30 she became a nun: her religious name was Maria Hedwig (OSB). Her brother, Otto F. Walter, was also a popular Swiss author.
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Silja (Cécile) Walter, Sister M. Hedwig OSB | |
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Born | (1919-04-23)23 April 1919 Rickenbach, Switzerland |
Died | 31 January 2011(2011-01-31) (aged 91) Fahr Abbey, Switzerland |
Occupation | Novelist, poet, nun |
Genre | Adult literature |
Years active | 1944–1999 |
Notable work | Eine Insel finden. Gespräch mit Otto F. Walter, 1983 |
Notable awards | Silja Walter#Awards |
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