Friderike Maria Zweig

Friderike Maria Zweig (née Burger; 4 December 1882 – 18 January 1971) was an Austrian writer.

Early life and education Burger was born into a Jewish family, the daughter of Emanuel and Theresia Burger.

Her first marriage was to Felix Edler von Winternitz, a civil servant. They did not marry for a long time, partially due to divorce being impossible in the Catholic Austro-Hungarian Empire, and married only in 1920 once the Austrian Republic was established. After the wedding they moved into a small house in Salzburg found by Friderike on an earlier visit.

In 1946 Friderike wrote a memoir, Married to Stefan Zweig, recounting the years she spent being married to Zweig.

As a founder of the American-European Friendship Association, Friderike was also known for her work promoting Austrian-American cultural ties, for which she was acknowledged by the Austrian government.