Nelly Sachs Collection 1891-1992 bulk 1954-1967

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Nelly Sachs Collection 1891-1992 bulk 1954-1967

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This collection documents the life and work of the Nobel Prize-winning poet Nelly Sachs. Itincludes material such as personal correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, photos, and copies and translations of her work.

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Sachs, Nelly

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Nelly Sachs was born as Leonie Sachs, on December 10, 1891, in the Tiergarten section of Berlin. She grew up as the only child of the manufacturer William Sachs and Margarete Sachs, née Karger, in comfortable circumstances. Her first exposure to German literature was in her father’s library. She received private lessons for several years, until she began attending the private girls’ school Aubert in 1903. Her greatest wish at this point in her life was to become a dancer. ...