Feuchtwanger, Marta.

Marta Feuchtwanger was born Marta Loeffler on December 21, 1891 in Germany. In 1912 she married German-Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger and went with him into exile during WWII. First they lived in Southern France in Sanary-sur-mer but had to flee in 1940, escaping to the United States. Marta and Lion moved to Los Angeles in early 1941 where they eventually bought a house at 520 Paseo Miramar. During WWII the Feuchtwanger's house became a well-known gathering place for German-speaking exiles and their American friends. Both Marta and Lion also helped others persecuted by the Nazis to escape from Europe. After Lion Feuchtwanger's death in 1958, Marta dedicated her life to keeping his memory and his work alive. She willed her house and Lion's invaluable library to USC and became the first curator of the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library. Marta assisted researchers and gave tours to USC students on a regular basis and received an honorable doctorate from USC in 1981. Marta survived her husband by almost 30 years. She died in Santa Monica in 1987.

From the description of Marta Feuchtwanger papers. 1940-1987. (San Leandro Community Library). WorldCat record id: 759537471

Born Marta Loffler, 1891; married Lion Feuchtwanger.

From the description of An emigre life: Munich, Berlin, Sanary, Pacific Palisades, 1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70944257

Widow of German writer Lion Feuchtwanger, and curator of his library (now at the University of Southern California).

From the description of An oral history interview with Marta Feuchtwanger / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by David Farenth, Los Angeles, 1984 April 3 : recording and transcript. (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison). WorldCat record id: 122612284

From the description of An oral history interview with Marta Feuchtwanger / conducted for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music by Alan Rich, Los Angeles, 1984 : recording and transcript. (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison). WorldCat record id: 122537836