About Mariella Mehr
Lived 1947 – 2022 (aged 74). Mariella Mehr was a Swiss poet, novelist, playwright, writer and editing staff.
Mariella Mehr (26 December 1947 – 5 September 2022) was a Swiss novelist, playwright, and poet. She was born a member of the itinerant Yeniche people, but was separated from her family by the program Kinder der Landstrasse, and raised in institutions and by foster parents. Her first novel, Steinzeit, with autobiographical elements, appeared in 1981. She championed the causes of outsiders and oppressed minorities. She received various awards and an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel for her work.
Life Mehr was born on 26 December 1947 ) in Zürich as a member of the itinerant Yeniche people.
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Who was Mariella Mehr?
Swiss writer of Yenish descent (1947–2022)
When was Mariella Mehr born?
Mariella Mehr was born on 27 December 1947 in Zurich.
When did Mariella Mehr die?
Mariella Mehr died on 5 September 2022 in Zurich.
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Mariella Mehr was a poet, novelist, playwright, writer and editing staff.
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Mariella Mehr was Swiss.
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