Anna Schieber

Born Anna Dorothea Schieber on December 12, 1867, in Esslingen am Neckar, she became a German writer whose body of work grew to more than 60 novels, along with ballads, novellas, and songs. Her writing earned her a lasting place in regional literary history, especially in southwestern Germany.

Tübingen played a special role in her life. The city later described it as a kind of refuge for her, a place she came to in the summer to write. That connection helps explain why she is still remembered there today.

She died in Tübingen on August 7, 1945. For listeners discovering her now, she offers a window into the values, settings, and storytelling traditions of her time.