Cordelia Maria Edvardson (née Langgässer; 1 January 1929 – 29 October 2012) was a German-born Swedish journalist, author and Holocaust survivor. She was the Jerusalem correspondent for Svenska Dagbladet, a Swedish daily newspaper, from 1977 to 2006.[1] Edvardson reported extensively on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict,[1] remaining a columnist for Svenska Dagbladet after leaving her post in 2006.[1]
Cordelia Edvardson
Photo of journalist and Holocaust survivor Cordelia Edvardson
Edvardson was born in Munich, Germany, in 1929.[1] She was raised Catholic.[1] However, since her father, Hermann Heller, was Jewish, Edvardson was arrested by the Nazis and deported to the Theresienstadt and Auschwitz concentration camps during the Holocaust.[1] Her maternal grandfather had also been Jewish, and converted to Catholicism.
After immigrating to Sweden after World War II, Edvardson began her journalism career. In 1984, she published an autobiography documenting her life as a Holocaust survivor, which earned her the Geschwister-Scholl-Preisliterary prize.[1]
Passing
A plaque at Edvardson's childhood home in Berlin, marking her deportation to Auschwitz.
Cordelia Edvardson died from an illness in Stockholm on 29 October 2012, at the age of 83.[1]
cordelia, edvardson, cordelia, maria, edvardson, née, langgässer, january, 1929, october, 2012, german, born, swedish, journalist, author, holocaust, survivor, jerusalem, correspondent, svenska, dagbladet, swedish, daily, newspaper, from, 1977, 2006, edvardson. Cordelia Maria Edvardson nee Langgasser 1 January 1929 29 October 2012 was a German born Swedish journalist author and Holocaust survivor She was the Jerusalem correspondent for Svenska Dagbladet a Swedish daily newspaper from 1977 to 2006 1 Edvardson reported extensively on the Israeli Palestinian conflict 1 remaining a columnist for Svenska Dagbladet after leaving her post in 2006 1 Cordelia EdvardsonPhoto of journalist and Holocaust survivor Cordelia EdvardsonBornCordelia Maria Langgasser 1929 01 01 1 January 1929Munich Bavaria GermanyDied29 October 2012 2012 10 29 aged 83 Stockholm SwedenNationalitySwedishOccupation s Journalist authorParent s Hermann Heller Elisabeth LanggasserRelativesLukas Heller half brother Bruno Heller nephew Zoe Heller niece Contents 1 Background 2 Passing 3 References 4 Further readingBackground EditEdvardson was born in Munich Germany in 1929 1 She was raised Catholic 1 However since her father Hermann Heller was Jewish Edvardson was arrested by the Nazis and deported to the Theresienstadt and Auschwitz concentration camps during the Holocaust 1 Her maternal grandfather had also been Jewish and converted to Catholicism After immigrating to Sweden after World War II Edvardson began her journalism career In 1984 she published an autobiography documenting her life as a Holocaust survivor which earned her the Geschwister Scholl Preis literary prize 1 Passing Edit A plaque at Edvardson s childhood home in Berlin marking her deportation to Auschwitz Cordelia Edvardson died from an illness in Stockholm on 29 October 2012 at the age of 83 1 References Edit a b c d e f g h Swedish journalist Auschwitz survivor Cordelia Edvardson dies at 83 The Washington Post Associated Press 30 October 2012 Archived from the original on 31 October 2012 Retrieved 11 November 2012 Further reading EditCordelia Maria Edvardson at Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon This article about a Swedish journalist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cordelia Edvardson amp oldid 1119327764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
