Eva Hoeck
Eva Hoeck (* 1917 in Hamburg ; † 1995 in Lahr , Black Forest ) was a German doctor and author.
Life
Eva Lostaja Hoeck received her doctorate in 1945 from the Medical Faculty of the University of Hamburg with a dissertation on pregnancy neuralgia and neuritis and their treatment.
Hoeck emigrated to Yemen as a doctor after the Second World War and practiced first in Taizz for the Crown Prince's harem , then as a doctor in Hadramaut . As a pioneer in health care, Eva Hoeck often came into conflict with everyday Islamic-Arab life, which she describes in her books.
Her most famous experience report as a doctor in the land of the Bedouins has been translated into English, French and in an edition published in Beirut into Arabic.
Works
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As a doctor in the Bedouin country. Ten years in Yemen and Hadramout. Benziger, Einsiedeln 1958.
- Doctor Amongst The Bedouins. Hale, London 1962. (Translator: Mervyn Savill).
- J'ai soigné les Bédouins. Gérard, Verviers 1963. (Translator: Claude Dubois).
- I saw Yemen without a veil. As a doctor between the Orient and the Occident. Frieling, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-8280-0649-3 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoeck, Eva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German doctor and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1995 |
| Place of death | Lahr |