Elisabeth Langgässer
Elisabeth Langgässer | |
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Elisabeth Langgässer (1932) | |
| Born | 23 February 1899 Alzey, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire |
| Died | 25 July 1950 (aged 51) Karlsruhe, West Germany |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | German |
| Notable awards | Georg Büchner Prize 1950 |
| Partner | Hermann Heller |
| Children | Cordelia Edvardson |
Elisabeth Langgässer (23 February 1899 – 25 July 1950) was a German author and teacher. She is known for lyrical poetry and novels. Her short story Saisonbeginn, for example, provides a graphically human portrayal of a 1930s German Alpine village erecting a sign forbidding the entry of Jews.