Angelika Schrobsdorff

Angelika Schrobsdorff (1927–2016) was a German writer. In 1939, she emigrated from Berlin to Sofia with her Jewish mother and returned to Germany in 1947. Her first novel, »Die Herren«, was published in 1961 and caused a stir because of its frankness. One of her best-known works is »Du bist nicht so wie andre Mütter«, which was adapted for film with Katja Riemann in the leading role. Other books include »Jericho. Eine Liebesgeschichte«, »Jerusalem war immer eine schwere Adresse« and »Grandhotel Bulgaria. Heimkehr in die Vergangenheit«. Her work was translated into several languages. In 2007, Schrobsdorff was named »Woman of the Year« by the Deutscher Staatsbürgerinnen-Verband.