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Ulrich Frank
1850–1924
Best known under the pen names Ulla Frank and Ulrich Frank, this German Jewish writer brought journalism, fiction, and drama together in a lively literary career. Her work often explored Jewish life and society, and it reached readers in both German and English translation.
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Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch. Two Stories of Jewish Life
by Ulrich Frank
About the author
Born as Rieke Hirschfeld in Silesia, she wrote under several names, including Ulla Wolff-Frankfurter, Ulla Frank, and Ulrich Frank. Reliable reference sources identify her as a German Jewish playwright, novelist, and journalist, and note that she was associated especially with Berlin during her literary life.
She is remembered for fiction and dramatic writing that engaged with Jewish life and contemporary social themes. English-language library and archive records also show that works published under the name Ulrich Frank circulated internationally, including Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch; Two Stories of Jewish Life.
Because the name "Ulrich Frank" was one of her pseudonyms, it can easily be confused with other people of the same name. The author behind the 1850–1924 dates is the writer more widely listed today as Ulla Wolff.