Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-15-2005

Publication Title

The Literary Encyclopedia

Publisher

Literary Dictionary Company Limited

Keywords

Helga Novak, German Authors, Women Authors, German Poetry, German Poets, German Fiction

Abstract

This article presents a profile of German-speaking novelist and poet Helga Novak. Novak's poems are often written in the form of ballads which include themes of violence against those who have found themselves on the margins of society. Besides her native Germany, Helga Novak has lived in Iceland and Poland and has won numerous literary awards.

Original Citation

Strawser, Amy Kepple. "Helga Novak (1935- )." The Literary Encyclopedia. 15 September 2005.

Version

Publisher's Version

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This article is copyright to The Literary Encyclopedia. Used with permission.

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