About Melita Maschmann
Lived 1918 – 2010 (aged 92). Melita Maschmann was a German writer, author and memoirist.
Melita Maschmann (January 10, 1918 – February 4, 2010) was a German memoirist. She achieved renown with her 1963 book Fazit: Kein Rechtfertigungsversuch (lit: "Conclusion: No Attempt at Justification") which recounted her years as a member of the Hitler Youth and a propagandist for the Nazi machine.
The book was translated into English by Geoffrey Strachan as Account Rendered: A Dossier on my Former Self, and published as an eBook in 2013 by Plunkett Lake Press.
Maschmann never married and had no children. For the last ten years of her life, she suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Maschmann's life was portrayed in the documentary Teenage (2013) where she was played by Ivy Blackshire.
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Who was Melita Maschmann?
German writer (1918-2010)
When was Melita Maschmann born?
Melita Maschmann was born on 20 January 1918 in Berlin.
When did Melita Maschmann die?
Melita Maschmann died on 4 February 2010 in Darmstadt.
What was Melita Maschmann's occupation?
Melita Maschmann was a writer, author and memoirist.
What nationality was Melita Maschmann?
Melita Maschmann was German.
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