Lise Lotte (Lilo) Magdalena Linke, 57y

Lise Lotte Linke, (Lilo) a German author, wrote several books during her lifetime.
Here are some details about Lilo Linke and her books:
1. Lilo Linke:
o Birthdate: October 31, 1906
o Date of Death: April 27, 1963
o Gender: Female
o Nationality: German (later acquired Ecuadorian citizenship)
o Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
o Places of Residence: London, England, UK
o Occupations: Novelist, journalist, short story writer, travel writer, translator, autobiographer
o Notable Relationships: André Linke (great-grand-niece), Robert Neumann (friend), Storm Jameson (friend), Hans Linke (nephew), whom she took to England and then to Columbia to live with her during his teenage years before returning to his maternal family in Germany some many years later.
o Education: University of Munich
o Themes in Her Work: Fascism, exile
o Language of Most Works: English (except for “Wo ist Fred?”)
o Significant Book: “Restless Days: A German Girl’s Story” (also known as “Restless Flags: A German Girl’s Story” in the USA), published in 1934, established her as a writer and a member of political and literary émigré society in London.
o Other Works: “Allah Dethroned: A Journey Through Modern Turkey,” “Ecuador: Country of Contrasts,” “Tale Without End,” “People of the Amazon,” “Magic Yucatan: A Journey Remembered,” and “Tage der Unrast von Berlin ins Exil: Ein deutsches Mädchenleben 1914-1933.”
o Translation Work: She translated Wolfgang Langhoff’s memoir “The Peat Bog Soldiers: 13 Months in Concentration Camps,” one of the first internationally-known eyewitness accounts of Nazi concentration camps.
o Travel: In 1935, she traveled throughout Turkey and wrote about great social changes there.
o Ecuador: In the 1940s, she went to Ecuador and traveled to remote areas of the country, eventually acquiring Ecuadorian citizenship.
2. “Wo ist Fred?”:
o Language: German
o Publication Date: Shortly after her death
o (The book was loosely based on the adventures of Hans Linke – Lilo’s nephew & has subsequently been translated into English for the benefit of Hans LInke's ancestors.)
Lilo Linke’s life and literary contributions provide a fascinating glimpse into the challenges faced by writers during times of political upheaval and exile. Her works continue to resonate with readers interested in history, travel, and personal narratives.