About Wilma Popper
Lived 1857 – 1944 (aged 87). Wilma Popper was a Hungarian writer.
Wilhelmina Popper (11 May 1857 – 11 June 1944) was a Hungarian Jewish short story and children's writer.
Popper was born in Raab, Hungary to Josefine and Dr. Armin Popper. She was educated in her native town, and began to write at an early age. Besides contributing essays to various German and Hungarian periodicals, she published numerous volumes of stories and sketches.
She was murdered at the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1944.
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Who was Wilma Popper?
Hungarian Jewish short story and children's writer (1857-1944)
When was Wilma Popper born?
Wilma Popper was born on 11 May 1857 in Győr.
When did Wilma Popper die?
Wilma Popper died on 11 June 1944 in Auschwitz.
What was Wilma Popper's occupation?
Wilma Popper was a writer.
What nationality was Wilma Popper?
Wilma Popper was Hungarian.
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