The loss of a legend: Lore Segal and its legacy from Vienna

The loss of a legend: Lore Segal and its legacy from Vienna

The important literary and scientist Lore Segal died in her apartment in New York at the age of 96 on Monday. This was confirmed on Tuesday by the Josefstadt district museum in Vienna, where an exhibition on her life entitled "I wanted to love Vienna, but I didn't dare" can currently be seen. Lore Segal, who was awarded the renowned Theodor Kramer Prize in 2018, leaves an impressive literary legacy.

Segal's works were shaped by the experiences of exile and the search for identity, as described by the reason for receiving the price. Born on March 9, 1928 in Vienna, she escaped to Great Britain with one of the first children's transports of the Nazis. In an interview from 2018, like her first foster family in Liverpool, the Cohens, she helped her, she told her, while at the same time experiencing the horrors that she left behind her. Her first novel "where other people live", which represents an adult version of her childish notes, was based on these experiences.

life path and academic career

After completing her studies in Great Britain, Segal initially moved to the Dominican Republic in 1948 and then settled in New York in 1951. Her academic career led her to well -known universities such as Columbia University and Princeton. In addition to her work as a scientist, she was also active as an author and published numerous novels, short stories and children's books, which were very well received in the German -speaking world. Her best known works include "your first American" from 1996 and "The thin layer of security" from 2004.

In the literary community, Segal was not only valued for their sharp observation, but also for their characteristic humor and its empathetic access to topics such as identity and expulsion. The Austrian Culture Forum in New York recently paid tribute and emphasized how grateful one was to have worked with her, especially during the presentation of her book "Ladies Lunch" on the European Literature Night 2023.

last projects and developments

In February 2024, Segal took part in the opening of her exhibition in Vienna by live circuit and greeted himself with warm regards to the visitors. This exhibition remains open until January 26, 2025, with regular visiting times on Sunday and Wednesday. In the current issue of the magazine "New Yorker", a text from her appeared that she could still dictate. Her last publication, "The Journal I Did not Keep", has been announced for the end of October 2024.

lore Segal has dedicated her life and work to the testimony and the understanding of flight and homeland. Her passion and voice will continue to sustainhip in the world of literature, while she once found the courage to tell her stories as one of many voices displaced from her home country. More about your life and your works as well as the current exhibition are to read on www.vol.at .