Elisabeth de Waal
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Elisabeth de Waal | |
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| Born | Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | English, German |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Spouse | Hendrik de Waal |
Elisabeth de Waal (1899–1991), née von Ephrussi, was an Austrian writer born in Vienna. De Waal's works include The Exiles Return.
De Waal, born Elisabeth von Ephrussi, was a member of the Ephrussi family, the eldest child of Viktor von Ephrussi and Baroness Emmy Schey von Koromla.
De Waal studied philosophy, law, and economics at the University of Vienna and completed her doctorate in 1923. De Waal was a poet and corresponded with Rainer Maria Rilke about poetry. She also exchanged letters with philosopher Eric Voegelin, both of them having been Rockefeller Foundation fellows at Columbia University. After marrying Hendrik de Waal, she lived in Paris and Switzerland before settling down in Tunbridge Wells.
