Elke Erb

Elke Erb (1938–2024) was a German writer, poet, and translator. She initially worked in agriculture, passed her teaching examinations in 1963, and subsequently worked in publishing before becoming a freelance writer in 1966. Erb published poetry and discursive prose. Her poetry collections include »Sonanz. Fünf-Minuten-Notate« (2008), »Meins« (2010), »Das Hündle kam weiter auf drein« (2013), »Sonnenklar« (2015), and »Gedichte und Kommentare« (2016). She was a member of the Saxon Academy of Arts and the Academy of Arts in Berlin.