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Ruth Weiss (1) (1924–2025)

Author of Meine Schwester Sara

For other authors named Ruth Weiss, see the disambiguation page.

18 Works 52 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Ruth Weiss is a broadcaster, journalist and author

Image credit: Ruth Weiss

Works by Ruth Weiss

Meine Schwester Sara (2002) 11 copies

Sir Garfield Todd and the Making of Zimbabwe (British Academic Press) (1999) 6 copies, 2 reviews

A Path Through Hard Grass: A Journalist's Memories of Exile and Apartheid (2014) 6 copies

Sascha und die neun alten Männer. Zwei Erzählungen (Gecko) (1997) 4 copies

Frauen gegen Apartheid. Zur Geschichte des politischen Widerstandes von Frauen. (1980) 3 copies

Peace in Their Time (2000) 3 copies

Feresia. Ein Mädchen aus Simbabwe erzählt (1992) 3 copies

Die Frauen von Zimbabwe (1985) 3 copies

Der Judenweg (2004) 2 copies

Nacht des Verrats (2000) 2 copies

The Women of Zimbabwe (1986) 2 copies

Afrika den Europäern! : von der Berliner Kongokonferenz 1884 ins Afrika der neuen Kolonisation (1984) 1 copy

Der jüdische Kreuzfahrer (2014) 1 copy

Die Löws Band 1: Der Judenweg und Die Nottaufe (2014) 1 copy

Die Löws Band 2: Aufstieg und Schwere Prüfung (2015) 1 copy

Die Löws Band 3: Nachspiel (2015) 1 copy

WEGE IM HARTEN GRAS: Erinnerungen an Deutschland, Südafrika und England (2016) 1 copy

Ein Lied Ohne Musik (1983) 1 copy

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17th century (1) Africa (2) antisemitism (1) apartheid (2) Belletristik & Literatur (2) biography (2) Central Europe (1) ethnology (1) Frau (1) gender studies (1) German (2) historical fiction (1) historical novel (1) history (2) Holocaust (1) interviews (1) Ireland (1) Jewish History (1) Korrektorat (1) Media & Communication (1) novel (1) peace (2) political science (1) read in 2014 (2) read in 2015 (1) signed (1) Sozialgeschichte (1) Unveröffentlicht (2) War South African (1) Zimbabwe (3)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1924-07-26
Date of death: 2025-09-05
Gender: female
Occupations: Wirtschaftsjournalistin
Schriftstellerin
Organizations: PEN-Zentrum deutschsprachiger Autoren im Ausland
Nationality: Deutschland
Birthplace: Fürth, Bayern, Deutschland
Place of death: Alborg, Nordjylland, Dänemark
Burial location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland, Jüdischer Friedhof in der Einsteinstraße

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Sir Garfield Todd and the Making of Zimbabwe by Ruth Weiss

Zimbabwe

May 25, 20181 other review

oirm42 1,738 reviews

Sir Garfield Todd and the Making of Zimbabwe (British Academic Press) by Ruth Weiss

Zimbabwe

May 29, 20181 other review

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The White Ravens

Sascha und die neun alten Männer. Zwei Erzählungen (Gecko) (German / Germany – 1998)

Meine Schwester Sara (German / Germany – 2003)

Statistics

Works: 18
Members: 52
Popularity: #307,429
Rating: 3.1

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 32
Languages: 1

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