Internationally renowned German born Sri Lankan
poet Anne Ranasinghe nee "Katz" passed away on 17th of December at the age of 91 it has been announced.
The late poet who was born in Essen ,Germany on 02nd of October 1925 ,became a citizen of Sri Labka in 1956 after she married a Sri Lankan Professor.
Her first collection of poems "And the sun that sucks the earth to dry" was published in 1971.During her career she has won numerous Local and International awards including Sri Lanka Arts Council prize for poetry in 1985 and 1992 and non fiction in 1987.
Late Anne Ranasinghe has also published short stories,essays and translations.She was born as Anneliese Katz and escaped from Germany to England during Nazi rule.
The late poet who was born in Essen ,Germany on 02nd of October 1925 ,became a citizen of Sri Labka in 1956 after she married a Sri Lankan Professor.
Her first collection of poems "And the sun that sucks the earth to dry" was published in 1971.During her career she has won numerous Local and International awards including Sri Lanka Arts Council prize for poetry in 1985 and 1992 and non fiction in 1987.
Late Anne Ranasinghe has also published short stories,essays and translations.She was born as Anneliese Katz and escaped from Germany to England during Nazi rule.
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