Biography
Born 1924 in Fürth
| 1936 | Emigration to South Africa | |
| Works in a law office, at an insurance company and at a publishing house | ||
| from 1954 | Works as a journalist for various international newspapers and magazines | |
| As a journalist she protests against apartheid | ||
| Declared to be persona non grata in South Africa | ||
| Works in Southern Rhodesia; Observes the road to independence in Zimbabwe | ||
| Resides in England, Germany and Zambia | ||
| Lives in Germany | ||
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Bibliography
Memory's Tagebuch. Eine Geschichte aus Simbabwe, Roman, 2009
Eingeladen war ich nicht: Gedanken während einer Reise, 2008
Miss Moores Geburtstag, Roman, 2008
Mitzis Hochzeit, 2007
Die Nottaufe, 2006
Der Judenweg, Roman, 2005
Blutsteine, Roman, 2002
Meine Schwester Sara, Roman, 2002
Nacht des Verrats, Roman, 2000
Geteiltes Land. Krieg und Frieden im südlichen Afrika, 1997
Sascha und die neun alten Männer, Erzählungen, 1997
Die Reise nach Gaborone, Roman, 1997
Wege im harten Gras, Autobiografie, 1994
Feresia, Roman, 1988
Links
Exile centre of persecuted artists, intellectuals, sportsmen and politicians
Biography and bibliography
Perlentaucher – Ruth Weiss
Review of "Der Judenweg"
Ruth Weiss – Author’s website
Biography, bibliography, detailed information about the book „Meine Schwester Sara“ (My sister Sara)
Trafo Verlag
Website of the publisher, who brought out an „Edition Ruth Weiss“ with a detailed bibliography
World-wide Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Fourm
Biography in English, on the occasion of her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize









