Ell Wendt
Ell Wendt (born as Ell Peltzer ; * February 24, 1896 in Düren , † November 24, 1944 in Schliersee ) was a German writer .
Life and work
Ell Petzer was born in Düren, Germany, in 1896. After attending school and training as a pianist, she started writing by working for her husband Albert Wendt's publishing house. First she published stories in magazines, and finally, in 1939, her first novels, “Sommergäste in Sophienlust” and “Love in Danger”, the first in particular being very successful. For her novel "The proud nymph" published in 1942, Ell Wendt was awarded the Wilhelm Raabe Prize in 1943.
She died in Schliersee in 1944.
Novels
- Summer guests in Sophienlust , J. Engelhorns Nachf. Adolf Spemann , Stuttgart, 1939
- Love in danger , Wiking Verlag, Berlin, 1939
- Wir plus Drei , J. Engelhorns Nachf. Adolf Spemann, Stuttgart, 1940
- The Badereise , Scherl Verlag, Berlin, 1941
- The proud nymph , J. Engelhorns Nachf. Adolf Spemann, Stuttgart, 1942
literature
- Kürschner's German Literature Calendar . Nekrolog 1936-1970. Edited by Werner Schuder , De Gruyter Verlag, 1973, ISBN 3-11-004381-5 .
- Walter De Gruyter Incorporated: Weiss - Widuwilt, Verlag Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2010, ISBN 978-3-11-023159-5 .
- Hanna Leitgeb: The excellent author: Municipal literary prizes and cultural policy, Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-11-014402-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wendt, Ell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peltzer, Ell (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Düren |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 24, 1944 |
| Place of death | Schliersee |