Erna Weissenborn

Erna Weißenborn (born July 10, 1898 in Cologne , † March 19, 1973 in Heide ) was a German novelist and playwright of plays. She lived in Heide since she was ten years old.

Her life was filmed in the documentary Erna Weißenborn - A woman writes her way (2000, director: Martina Fluck ).

Works

Novels

These include:

• "The Mousetrap (published 1919)"
• "The star Kretuklar (1926)"
• "The detour to Seelau (1946)"
• "Barbarossa and the Fat (1950)"
• "Waiting for the day (1962)"
• "Lillebe (1968)"
• "The Red Hussar"

Plays and dramas

• "The house against God"
• "Destille Veit"
• "The Cathedral"
• "Linna Nordmann"

These were performed on Germany's most important stages (in Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, Nuremberg and Bremen).

Radio plays

• "A door closes"
• "Head off, it's raining gold"
• "No, Mr. Commont" was awarded the Bavarian radio play prize in 1951.

Web links

• Literature by and about Erna Weißenborn in the catalog of the German National Library