Mireille Marokvia
Encyclopedia
Mireille Marokvia was a French writer
best known for her two books about her ordeals during World War II
in Nazi Germany
.
She died on October 19, 2008 in Las Cruces
in the United States
at the age of 99.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
best known for her two books about her ordeals during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
.
Biography
She was born in a village near Chartres, France in December 1908. Her first English publication was a children's book released in 1959.She died on October 19, 2008 in Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
in the United States
United States
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at the age of 99.