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Nelly Sachs

Nelly
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Jewish German poet and playwright

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According to Wikipedia, Nelly Sachs was a German–Swedish poet and playwright. Her experiences resulting from the rise of the Nazis in World War II Europe transformed her into a poignant spokesperson for the grief and yearnings of her fellow Jews. Her best-known play is ; other works include the poems "" , "" , and the collections of poetry , , , and . She was awarded the 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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