Kerschbaumer, Marie-Thérèse#
Kerschbaumer, Marie-Therèse, b. Garches near Paris (France), Aug. 31, 1936, poet, narrative writer, translator, has lived in Vienna since 1957. Her work is characterised by social and political commitment to antifascism and peace. In her novel "Der weibliche Name des Widerstands" (1980) she describes in documentary prose the fate of seven women who fought against the National Socialist regime.
Further works#
poetry: Gedichte, 1970; 9 Canti auf die irdische Liebe, 1989; bilder immermehr, 1997. - Novels: Der Schwimmer, 1976; Schwestern, 1982; Die Fremde. Erstes Buch, 1992; Ausfahrt. Die Fremde. Zweites Buch, 1994; Fern. Drittes Buch, 2000. - Radio plays; translations.Literature#
H. Hoeller, Wer spricht hier eigentlich?, in: M. Jurgensen (ed.), Frauenliteratur, 1983.