Sachs (zäks, s ks), Hans 1494-1576. German writer and Meistersinger noted for his many dramas, poems, and songs. His life inspired Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1868). |
| Sachs, Nelly 1891-1970. German writer whose work is based on the suffering of the Jewish people during World War II. She shared the 1966 Nobel Prize for literature. |
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1. (Biographies / Sachs, Hans (1494-1576) M, German, ARTS AND CRAFTS: shoemaker, MUSIC: Meistersinger) Hans (hans). 1494-1576, German master shoemaker and Meistersinger, portrayed by Wagner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
2. (Biographies / Sachs, Nelly (Leonie) (1891-1970) F, Swedishnational of birth: German, WRITING: poet, THEATRE: dramatist) Nelly (Leonie). 1891-1970, German Jewish poet and dramatist, who escaped from Nazi Germany and settled in Sweden. Her works include
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