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Vicki Baum was an Austrian writer, screenwriter, journalist, and harpist born in Vienna in 1888. She was educated at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and worked in Berlin and Oxford. Baum wrote in German and English, with notable works including *Die goldenen Schuhe*, *Grand Hoṭel*, and *מלון שאנחאי*. She also produced *הסטודנטית לכימיה* and *De vreemde nacht*.
She held citizenship in both the United States and Austria. Baum died of leukemia in Hollywood, Los Angeles, in 1960 due to natural causes. Her native language was German, and she was also known by the married names Vicki Prels and Vicki Lert. Her professional fields included music, literature, and journalism.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1888
- Died
- 1960
- Works
- 148
Top works
- הסטודנטית לכימיה
- De vreemde nacht
- Die goldenen Schuhe
- Grand Hoṭel
- מלון שאנחאי
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Vienna, Austria
Austrian writer.
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Austria
- Active from
- 1888
- Active to
- 1960
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 13
- Total plays
- 225
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Baum
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Austria
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- German
- Image
- WP Vicki Baum.jpg
- Work location
- Oxford
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- Commons category
- Vicki Baum
- date of birth
- 1888-00-00
- date of death
- 1960-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Vicki Baum
- cause of death
- leukemia
- P8168
- Symphony No. 3
- married name
- Vicki Lert
- P12749
- Pfaffroda
Sources (8)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Portrait of Vicki Baum by Max Fenichel, c. 1930 Drawing of Vicki Baum by Emil Stumpp, 1930 Commemorative tablet for Vicki Baum, unveiled in 1989 at the site of the house she lived in at Königsallee 45, Berlin
Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (/baʊm/; January 24, 1888 – August 29, 1960) was an Austrian writer. She is known for the novel Menschen im Hotel ('People at a Hotel', 1929 — published in English as Grand Hotel), one of her first international successes. It was made into a 1932 film and a 1989 Broadway musical.
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