Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1930-1945.

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Zuckerkandl, Bertha, 1864-1945. Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1930-1945.

Correspondence to Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1930-1945.

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Zuckerkandl's letters reflect on her life experience as well as political and cultural developments. Topics that arise include: her attempts to assist the physician Max Gerson, in 1933, after he had fled Germany and was seeking to establish himself in Vienna; cultural exchange between France and Austria in the mid-1930s (in which Bertha envisioned an active role for herself and Alma); Berta's exile experience in Algeria, including her struggle to survive financially, and her unsuccessful efforts to emigrate from there to the U.S. (Frederike Zweig tried to assist her); frequent news about family members (Fritz, Trude and Emil); and mentions of her writing (a memoir about Austria, a book on Clemenceau, and journalistic work in French). Only 1 item is addressed to Werfel; it concerns Zuckerkandl's book about Austria and her hopes for its publication. Several items contain references to Andé Gide, with whom Zuckerkandl was acquainted. Included is a photocopy of a photograph of Zuckerkandl, from around 1930 (for the original, see Photographs). For other correspondence containing references to Bertha Zuckerkandl, see under: Ullmann, Ludwig, 1887-, and Eisenmenger, Anna.

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