Alex Wedding
author
Alex Wedding (also known as Grete Weiskopf) was a German author who wrote the children's book 'Ede und Unku' (translated into English as 'Eddie and the Gipsy'). The work is noted for its radical content and depiction of Sinti people, specifically focusing on the life of Erna Lauenburger (known as 'Unku'), who was murdered in Auschwitz. Wedding's writing has been recognized for its early engagement with themes of social justice and the plight of marginalized groups.[1,2]
- social justice
- Sinti people
- radical children's literature
Books
Works by Alex Wedding
- 1935 Eddie and the Gipsy: A Story For Boys And Girls Translated from German by Charles Ashleigh.
- 1935 Ede und Unku Original German edition.