Ilse Aichinger
Ilse Aichinger | |
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Aichinger in 1965 | |
| Born | 1 November 1921 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 11 November 2016 (aged 95) Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, novelist, playwright, WW2 survivor |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Notable works | Die größere Hoffnung; "Spiegelgeschichte" |
| Spouse | Günter Eich (1953–1972) |
| Relatives | Helga (twin) Ruth Rix (niece) |
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Ilse Aichinger (1 November 1921 – 11 November 2016) was an Austrian writer known for her accounts of her persecution by the Nazis because of her Jewish ancestry. She wrote poems, short stories and radio plays, and won multiple European literary prizes.