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Also Known As Christa Margarete Ihlenfeld
Born March 18, 1929 • Gorzów Wielkopolski • Poland • (Birthday in 4 days)
Died December 1, 2011 (aged 82) • Berlin • Germany
Notable Works “Divided Heaven” • “Moskauer Novelle” • “The Quest for Christa T.” • “What Remains”

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Carl Zuckmayer.
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German-language writer
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