Maria Ulrich

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Maria Ulrich (born November 24, 1894 in Oberarth or Kirchberg ; died October 12, 1967 in Adliswil ) was a Swiss writer .

Life

Maria Ulrich was the daughter of Franz Dominik Ulrich and his wife Rosina, née Kohli. After finishing primary school , Ulrich became a factory worker. She then continued her education and after an apprenticeship was an office worker for the silk manufacturer Stehli in Arth and Obfelden for 43 years . During this time she self- taught herself the tools to become a book author. She died unmarried and without children.

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Ulrich was one of only a few Swiss authors in the early 20th century who came from the working class. In her literary work, Ulrich took a thoroughly socially critical stance and authentically testified to the conditions and struggle for existence of simple people in the urban proletariat. One focus was on the tightness of the home and family togetherness, as well as the position of women. In describing the poor living situation, she refrained from direct charges against it. She is also considered a dialect writer .

  • Goldwies. Story from the Swiss silk fabric industry , Zurich 1928.
  • The way home (story), Basel 1930.
  • Die alte Treu (youth book), Basel 1930.
  • The returnees , Bern 1939.
  • The Unknown Worker (story), Einsiedeln 1940.
  • The Schwyz Cross , Einsiedeln 1941.
  • Poor and rich (novel), Zurich 1945.
  • The house on the Gail , Vienna 1959

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ursula Köhler-Lutterbeck; Monika Siedentopf: Lexicon of 1000 women , Bonn 2000, p. 371. ISBN 3-8012-0276-3
  2. ↑ a b Swiss Lexicon, 1999
  3. ^ Christian Baertschi: Ulrich, Maria. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
personal data
SURNAME Ulrich, Maria
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 24, 1894
PLACE OF BIRTH Oberarth or Kirchberg
DATE OF DEATH October 12, 1967
Place of death Adliswil