Eva Figes

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Eva Figes (born April 15, 1932 in Berlin as Eva Unger ; † August 28, 2012 in London ) was a British writer, social critic and activist against traditional realistic literature. She invented new forms for her own works.

In 1953 Figes graduated with a BA from Queen Mary College , London . Until 1967 she worked for various publishing houses. During this time she developed into a full-time writer.

Her novels shed light on the inside of her characters. She also became an international champion of the women's movement . She wrote several critical books to denounce the misogynist state structures in the 20th century. In 1966 she was divorced from George Figes . She is the mother of the historian Orlando Figes, who was born in 1959 .

Works

Novels

  • “Equinox” (1966) examines the dissolution of a marriage and the subsequent arguments that all involved have in order to restore a world of their own.
  • " Winter Journey " (original: Winter Journey , 1967) refers to a day in the life of a lonely man.
  • "Waking up" (original: Waking , 1981) consists of seven chapters that always begin with a woman waking up; these women are of different ages, from idyllic childhood to impending death.

Later novels are "Light" (original: Light , 1983), " The Seven Ages " (original: The Seven Ages , 1986), "Geister" (original: Ghosts , 1988), "The Wisdom Tree " (original: The Tree of Knowledge , 1990), “The Tenancy” (original: The Tenancy , 1993), and “The Knot” (original: The Knot , 1996).

Works: socially critical works

  • "Patriarchal Habits: Women in Society" (original: Patriarchal Attitudes: Women in Society , 1970), presentation of misogynist structures by Sigmund Freud .
  • "Sex and Deception: Writers up to 1850" (original: Sex and Subterfuge: Women Novelists to 1850 , 1982).
  • “Autobiography: Little Eden” (original: Little Eden , 1978), depicting her father's imprisonment in the Dachau concentration camp and the subsequent escape to England .

Web links

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  1. ^ The Guardian : Eva Figes obituary , accessed September 9, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Figes, Eva
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Unger, Eva (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British writer, social critic and activist against traditional realistic literature
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH August 28, 2012
Place of death London