Schaumann, Ruth (1899–1975)

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Schaumann, Ruth (1899–1975)

German poet and painter. Born Aug 24, 1899, in Hamburg, Germany; died Mar 13, 1975, in Munich, Germany; dau. of Kurt and Elisabeth Schaumann; m. Friedrich Fuchs, 1924 (died 1948); children: 5.

Published 1st poetry collection, Die Kathedrale (The Cathedral, 1920); converted to Catholicism (1924); later writings, which often focused on love and marriage and were banned under Nazi rule, included poems, stories, novels, and self-illustrated children's books.

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