!!!Busta, Christine eigentlich C. Dimt

b. Vienna, April 23, 1914, 
d. Vienna, Dec. 3, 1987, poet, writer of children's books. 1950-1975 
librarian in Vienna, used simple lyric forms in her poems. B. 
represented a kind of non-dogmatic Catholicism; placed emphasis on 
coping with suffering in her writings. Grand Austrian State Prize 
1969, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art 1981.

!Works
Poetry: Jahr um Jahr, 1950; Der Regenbaum, 1951; Lampe und 
Delphin, 1955; Das andere Schaf, 1959; Unterwegs zu aelteren Feuern, 
1965; Salzgaerten, 1975; Wenn du das Wappen der Liebe malst, 1981; 
Inmitten aller Vergaenglichkeit, 1981; Der Atem des Wortes, 1985. - 
Children's books: Die Sternenmuehle, 1959; Die Zauberin Frau 
Zappelzeh, 1979; Der Himmel im Kastanienbaum, ed. by. F. P. Kuenzel, 
1989. - Prose: Bethlehemitische Legende, 1954; Der Regenengel, 1988 
(legends).

!Literature
I. Hatzenbichler, Motive und Themen in der Lyrik C. B., 
1979; C. Bader (ed.), C. B. (1915-1987), exhibition catalogue, 
Austrian National Library, Vienna 1990.



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