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Lessie Sachs (1897–1942) was a German-born American poet and artist who was active during World War I and World War II.
Sachs was Jewish, and in 1939 she and her family emigrated to the United States and settled in New York. Some of Sachs' work was then published in the New York-based German-Jewish newspaper '' Aufbau''.
Although best known as a poet, Sachs was also an artist. At least one of her drawings was published in the rare German fantasy magazine ''Der Orchideengarten'' (The Orchid Garden), which lasted for only three years (1919–1921).
Sachs died in 1942. Two years later, her husband published a collection of her poems under the title ''Tag- und Nachtgedichte'' (Day and Night Poems), with a foreword by
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Biography
Lessie Sachs was born in 1897 in Breslau, then a city in the German Empire. She was the only child of neurologist Heinrich Sachs. Sachs attended schools in Breslau andMunich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Ha ...
, where she studied arts and crafts.
Sachs primarily wrote lyrical love poems. Her earliest poems were published in the journal ''Simplicissimus
:''Simplicissimus is also a name for the 1668 novel Simplicius Simplicissimus and its protagonist.''
''Simplicissimus'' () was a satirical German weekly magazine, headquartered in Munich, and founded by Albert Langen in April 1896. It continued p ...
''. A number of German newspapers (e.g. the ''Vossische Zeitung
The (''Voss's Newspaper'') was a nationally-known Berlin newspaper that represented the interests of the liberal middle class. It was also generally regarded as Germany's national newspaper of record. In the Berlin press it held a special role ...
'') also published her work, and a few of her poems were set to music and broadcast on the radio.
In 1933, Sachs married Austrian composer and pianist Josef Wagner, with whom she had a daughter, Dorothée.
Sachs was Jewish, and in 1939 she and her family emigrated to the United States and settled in New York. Some of Sachs' work was then published in the New York-based German-Jewish newspaper '' Aufbau''.
Although best known as a poet, Sachs was also an artist. At least one of her drawings was published in the rare German fantasy magazine ''Der Orchideengarten'' (The Orchid Garden), which lasted for only three years (1919–1921).
Sachs died in 1942. Two years later, her husband published a collection of her poems under the title ''Tag- und Nachtgedichte'' (Day and Night Poems), with a foreword by Heinrich Mann
Luiz Heinrich Mann (; 27 March 1871 – 11 March 1950), best known as simply Heinrich Mann, was a German author known for his socio-political novels. From 1930 until 1933, he was president of the fine poetry division of the Prussian Academy ...
. A contemporary reviewer noted that Sachs's writing conveys "a distinct flavor of Munich and Berlin" through her unique blend of lyricism and wit salted with colloquialisms.
Her papers, including manuscripts and correspondence, are held by the Leo Baeck Institute
The Leo Baeck Institute, established in 1955, is an international research institute with centres in New York City, London, and Jerusalem that are devoted to the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry. Baeck was its first intern ...
.
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