SACHS, Nelly (LITERATURE)

Born: Berlin, Germany, 10 December 1891. Naturalized Swedish citizen 1952. Education: Educated at school in Berlin, 1897-1900; privately, 1900-03; Aubertschule, 1903. Career: Corresponded with Selma Lagerlof (q.v. for many years; suffered from serious depression due to the Holocaust; emigrated to Sweden with Lagerlof`s help in 1940 and lived there for the remainder of her life. Awards: Peace prize, 1965;