What is Gertrud Kolmar's full name?
Gertrud Käthe Chodziesner
Gertrud Kolmar date of birth:
December 10, 1894
How old was Gertrud Kolmar when died?
48
Where was Gertrud Kolmar born?
Berlin, Germany
When did Gertrud Kolmar die?
March 2, 1943
Where did Gertrud Kolmar die?
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Why did Gertrud Kolmar die?
Gassed
Is Gertrud Kolmar gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Gertrud Kolmar?
Jewish
What is Gertrud Kolmar nationality?
German
What is Gertrud Kolmar's occupation?
Writer
Who is Gertrud Kolmar's father?
Ludwig Chodziesner
Who is Gertrud Kolmar's mother?
Elise Chodziesner
Short Biography
Gertrud Käthe Chodziesner (10 December 1894 – March 1943), known by the literary pseudonym Gertrud Kolmar, was a German lyric poet and writer. She was born in Berlin and died, after her arrest and deportation as a Jew, in Auschwitz, a victim of the Nazi Final Solution. Though she was a cousin of Walter Benjamin, little is known of her life. She is considered one of the finest poets in the German language.