Wander, Maxie#
Wander, Maxie, b. Vienna, Jan. 3, 1933, d. Kleinmachnow near Berlin (Germany), Nov. 20, 1977. Narrative writer, script writer, journalist. Wife of Fred Wander. In 1955 went to East Germany and in 1977 became famous overnight with her compilations of texts "Guten Morgen, Du Schoene. Protokolle nach Tonband", about the experiences of women in East Germany. In diary entries and letters she tried to come to terms with the cancer she was suffering from ("Leben waer´ eine prima Alternative", published by F. Wander, 1980).
Further works#
Provenzalische Reise, 1978 (with F. Wander); Tagebuecher und Briefe, ed. by F. Wander, 1979; Ein Leben ist nicht genug, ed. by F. Wander, 1990. - Children's stories and narratives in magazines and compilations.