Author

Josephine Siebe

German journalist and writer (1870–1941)

Born: November 10, 1870, Leipzig
Died: July 26, 1941, Leipzig
Nationality: German Reich
Occupation: Journalist, writer and children's writer

Life and work

Josephine Siebe (November 10, 1870 – July 26, 1941) was a German editor and children's book author.

Career

Between 1900 and 1940, she wrote almost 70 books for children and adolescent girls, as well as a large number of contributions to annual and anthologies.

Some of Josephine Siebe's books have also been translated into other languages, with known editions in Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, Polish, Swedish and Finnish. Her books were illustrated by some of the best-known illustrators of the time: Ernst Kutzer, Fritz Bergen, Willy Planck, Joseph Mauder, Carl Schmauk, Prof. Hermann Stockmann, Prof. Wilhelm Claudius, Prof. Ernst Liebermann, Fritz Baumgarten, Else Raydt and others.

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