Ruth von Mayenburg
Ruth von Mayenburg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1907 |
| Died | 26 June 1993 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer and translator |
Ruth von Mayenburg (1 July 1907 – 26 June 1993) was an Austrian journalist, writer and translator. In her earlier years, she was politically active in the Communist Party of Austria (Kommunistische Partei Österreichs, or KPÖ). Fleeing the Nazis, she lived in exile in the Soviet Union at Moscow's Hotel Lux, afterwards writing several books about her experiences there.