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Sibylle von Olfers
1881-05-08 – 1916-01-29
Life & Legacy
Sibylle von Olfers (8 May 1881, Königsberg – 29 January 1916) was a German art teacher and a nun who worked as an author and illustrator of children's books. In 1906 she published her best-known work, The Root Children (original title: Etwas von den Wurzelkindern, "Something about the children from the roots").
Occupation & Career
illustrator, writer, nun, artist, librettist
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1490131 — wikidata View source
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