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Doris von Scheliha
1847–1925
A German novelist and storyteller whose life stretched from aristocratic Silesia to New York and back again, she turned travel, society, and close observation into fiction. She also published under other names, including Doris von Spättgen.
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Lose Blätter: Neue Novellen
by Doris von Scheliha
About the author
Born in Breslau on July 29, 1847, Doris von Scheliha was a German writer from an old Bohemian Catholic noble family. She is also listed as Maria Doris von Scheliha and published under names including Doris von Spättgen and Doris Matuschka von Toppolczan Freiin von Spättgen.
At 17, she married Karl Joachim von Scheliha at Schloss Ostrawe. In 1873 the couple went to America, and she lived in New York until 1878. Sources note that her contact there with the diplomat and poet Bayard Taylor and other intellectuals helped lead her toward a literary career.
After returning to Europe, her marriage was dissolved, and from 1879 she lived permanently in Breslau. She wrote novels and shorter fiction, including Des Amerikaners Wort and Lose Blätter: Neue Novellen. She died in Breslau on October 11, 1925.